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Extradition
The surrender by one state to another of an accused or convictedperson. A state's chief executive has the right to demand from the asylum statethe return of a person who was accused of a crime based upon probable cause.Extradition prevents the escape of fugitives who seek sanctuary in anotherstate. It enables the state in which the offense occurred to swiftly bring theoffender to trial.
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