Legal Jargon

  1. Word: “Extradition
    Meaning: French word which means that it is the official process whereby one nation or state surrenders a suspected or convicted criminal to another nation or state.

    Example:He is being imprisoned while awaiting a possible extradition to the United States.

    Pronounciation: ex+tra+dite

  2. Word:Indigent
    Meaning: a person who can convince the court that he/she cannot afford to pay any costs for legal representation.

    Example: Because he was indigent, the court appointed a lawyer to defend him.

    Pronounciation: in+di+gent

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