ex·tra·di·tion 
(ĕk′strə-dĭshən)
(ĕk′strə-dĭshən)n.
The surrender of an individual by one nation or state to another nation or state where that individual is sought for trial or punishment for the commission of a crime.
[French : Latin ex-, ex- + Latin trāditiō, trāditiōn-, a handing over; see TRADITION.]