Legal Jargon

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

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