##  [Extradition Request](/extradition-request) 

  ##  [Extradition Request](https://defense.quantumdictionary.io/extradition-request-0) 

  

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**Defense, Security & Public Safety Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

A formal written application submitted by a requesting sovereign jurisdiction to a receiving jurisdiction invoking an extradition treaty or statute and asking for the surrender of a person to face criminal prosecution or enforcement of a sentence; it identifies the legal basis, the facts or charges, and the supporting documents required by the receiving jurisdiction's procedures.