UK–US Extradition Treaty
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The UK–US Extradition Treaty is a bilateral legal agreement that governs how suspects and convicted individuals can be transferred between the United Kingdom and the United States to face criminal proceedings or serve sentences.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S.–U.K. Extradition Treaty | 1 |
| UK–US Extradition Treaty canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T70324 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UK–US Extradition Treaty Context triple: [Anglo-American relations, includesAgreement, UK–US Extradition Treaty]
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A.
Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States
The Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States is the treaty that establishes the legal status, privileges, and obligations governing the UN’s presence and operations at its main headquarters in New York City.
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B.
Brexit
Brexit is the process by which the United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union, reshaping its political and economic relationship with Europe.
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C.
Anglo-American relations
Anglo-American relations refers to the historical, political, and cultural relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States, encompassing their diplomatic ties, alliances, and mutual influences over time.
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D.
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the procedures for physical and electronic surveillance and collection of foreign intelligence information, particularly for national security and counterintelligence purposes.
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E.
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the foundational international treaty that established the ICC and defines its jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UK–US Extradition Treaty Target entity description: The UK–US Extradition Treaty is a bilateral legal agreement that governs how suspects and convicted individuals can be transferred between the United Kingdom and the United States to face criminal proceedings or serve sentences.
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A.
Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States
The Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States is the treaty that establishes the legal status, privileges, and obligations governing the UN’s presence and operations at its main headquarters in New York City.
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B.
Brexit
Brexit is the process by which the United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union, reshaping its political and economic relationship with Europe.
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C.
Anglo-American relations
Anglo-American relations refers to the historical, political, and cultural relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States, encompassing their diplomatic ties, alliances, and mutual influences over time.
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D.
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the procedures for physical and electronic surveillance and collection of foreign intelligence information, particularly for national security and counterintelligence purposes.
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E.
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the foundational international treaty that established the ICC and defines its jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
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extradition treaty ⓘ international agreement ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
convicted offenders
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suspected offenders ⓘ |
| basedOn | principle of reciprocity in extradition ⓘ |
| concerns |
offences punishable under the laws of both parties
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serious criminal offences ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ |
| enables | surrender of fugitives between the United Kingdom and the United States ⓘ |
| extraditionDirection |
from United Kingdom to United States of America
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from United States of America to United Kingdom ⓘ |
| governs |
transfer of persons for prosecution
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transfer of persons for sentencing ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
courts of the United Kingdom
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federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
courts of the United States of America
|
| hasParty |
United Kingdom
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surface form:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States of America ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
domestic legislation in the United Kingdom
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domestic legislation in the United States of America ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
criminal law
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international criminal cooperation ⓘ |
| purpose |
extradition of convicted individuals
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extradition of suspects ⓘ facilitation of criminal proceedings ⓘ transfer of persons to serve criminal sentences ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
UK extradition law
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US extradition law ⓘ mutual legal assistance in criminal matters ⓘ |
| requires | formal extradition request ⓘ |
| signatory |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the United Kingdom
United States government ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the United States of America
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| subjectOf |
criticism regarding balance between the parties
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debate on fairness of extradition standards ⓘ |
| typeOf | bilateral extradition arrangement ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: UK–US Extradition Treaty Description of subject: The UK–US Extradition Treaty is a bilateral legal agreement that governs how suspects and convicted individuals can be transferred between the United Kingdom and the United States to face criminal proceedings or serve sentences.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
U.S.–U.K. Extradition Treaty