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The Practice Of Extradition From Antiquity To Modern France And The United States: A Brief History, Christopher L. Blakesley
The Practice Of Extradition From Antiquity To Modern France And The United States: A Brief History, Christopher L. Blakesley
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In order to understand the perceptions of extradition’s function and purpose in modern France and the United States, it is important to consider the evolution of thought regarding extradition. This article will focus on the history of extradition law as it has influenced contemporary law in the United States and France. The purpose of the article is to provide insight into the development of the “modern” extradition. Although the process has not always been executed by use of a treaty agreement, treaty authorized extraditions have existed since antiquity. Moreover, a treaty authorized extradition for common crimes, as opposed to political …
Extradition Between France And The United States: An Exercise In Comparative And International Law, Christopher L. Blakesley
Extradition Between France And The United States: An Exercise In Comparative And International Law, Christopher L. Blakesley
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In 1878 Cardaillac defined extradition as “the right for a State on the territory of which an accused or convicted person has take refuge, to deliver him up to another State wich has requisitioned his return and is competent to judge and punish him.” The term “extradition” was imported to the United States from France, where the decret-loi of Febraury 19, 1791, appears to be the first official document to have used the term. The term is not found in treaties or conventions until 1828. The Latin equivalent to extradition, “tradere”, is not found in early Latin works, but the …