Which of the following best defines Extradition?

• A. The surrender by one state to another of an accused or convicted person for trial or punishment
• B. The act of expelling a foreign national
• C. The legal process of asylum
• D. The transfer of a prisoner within the same state

Answer: (A)

Extradition is the formal surrender by one state to another of a person accused or convicted of a crime, so they can be tried or punished in the requesting state. This usually follows treaties or domestic law and involves a formal legal process. The option described fits this idea precisely: one state hands over an individual to another for trial or punishment. By comparison, expulsion means removing a foreign national from a country, asylum is protection granted to stay because of fear of persecution, and transferring a prisoner within the same state is an internal transfer, not cross-border extradition.