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Political Offender

Defined in 1 dictionary — Bouvier (1914)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A political offender if accused of what is prima facie an extraditable crime cannot be legally surrendered, if the offence is of a political character, that is if it is incidental to, and forms part of, a political disturbance; [1891] 1 Q. B. 149; [1896] 1 Q. B. 108. See Extradition.