Surrender by one state/country to another for a wanted person is what?

• A. Deportation
• B. Extradition
• C. Repatriation
• D. Exile

Answer: (B)

Extradition is the formal surrender of a person from one jurisdiction to another for criminal prosecution or punishment. It happens when someone is accused or convicted of a crime in one place but is found in another, and the authorities there agree to transfer them so they can face charges or complete punishment. The process usually relies on treaties or statutes and involves a formal request, documentation of the charges, and review by the appropriate court or officials in both places to ensure the transfer is proper.

Deportation is about removing someone from a country for immigration reasons and sending them to their country of origin, not for cross-border criminal prosecution. Repatriation refers to returning someone to their home country or homeland, often for reasons related to nationality or displacement, not to face crimes in another jurisdiction. Exile is an anachronistic or punitive banishment from a country, lacking the formal cross-border prosecution framework that extradition embodies.