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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... 04. c. Person in Cuslody of Asylum State, 604. d. Extradilion of Escaped Prisoner io Serve Out Unexpired Sentence, 604. 9. Duty and Authority of Executive in Respecl to Arrest and Delivery of Fugitive, 604. a. Ge/ieral Character of Executive Duty, 604. h. Revocation of Executive lVarrant, 605. c. Issue of Sezona' I4/arrarzl, 605. d. Power of Courts to Review Aclion of Executive, 606. 10. Trial of Prisoner in Certain Cases, 606., a. For Ofense Other than That for Which He Was Extradilezfi 606. h. In a Civil Proserution, 606. c. When Brought into ifurisriidion by Forte or under Invalid Pro cess, 607. II. Arrest of Fugitive Before Demand, 607. I2. Appointment and Character of Agent to Receive Fugitive, 607. CROSS-REFERENCES. For matters of PROCEDURE, see 8 ENCYCLOPIEDIA or PLEADING AND PRACTICE, For other mailers of S UBSTANT1 VE LAW and EVIDENCE related to this suh/ed, see the following titles in this work.-ARREST, vol. 2, p. 832; HABEAS CORPUS; NTERNA TIONAL LA W; TREA TIES. I. INTERNATIONAL EXTBADITIOK--1. Definition.----International extradition is "the surrender by one sovereign state to another, on its demand, of persons charged with the commission of crime within its jurisdiction, that they may be dealt with according to its laws." 1 2. Federal Authority Exclusive.--The authority vested in the federal government to enter into extradition treaties, to enact laws upon the subject, and generally to regulate, provide for, and control the surrender of fugitives from justice from foreign countries is exclusive, and the several states or their of'ficials have no authority whatever in matters of international extradition." Jurisdiction of State Courts.--But state as well as federal courts have authority to...

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