A. To surrender or deliver a fugitive to another jurisdiction.
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1. To surrender or deliver a fugitive to another jurisdiction. 2. To obtain the surrender of a fugitive from another jurisdiction.
Black's Law Dictionary Eight Edition 2004
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Dutch want to extradite Somali pirates from Denmark
Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:21pm GMT
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands is in talks with Denmark to extradite five Somalians held by the Danish Navy who attacked a Netherlands-Antilles cargo vessel in the Gulf of Aden, the Dutch public prosecutor said on Thursday.
The prosecutor said it had started proceedings against the Somalians for piracy, a crime which can fetch a maximum jail sentence of between nine to 12 years in the Netherlands.
A Danish Navy ship intercepted the Somalians in the sea on January 2 after the crew of the cargo vessel Samanyulo and a Danish navy helicopter opened fire on the pirates' boat. The five Somalians are still on board the Danish ship Absalon.
(Reporting by Catherine Hornby; Editing by Richard Balmforth)
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