PromptExplain how the double criminality requirement operates when the requesting state's offence is not mirrored in the requested state's criminal code.
Click to flip AnswerDouble criminality requires that the conduct giving rise to the extradition request would constitute a criminal offence in the requested state had it occurred there. Many jurisdictions apply a conduct-based test, transposing the alleged acts into domestic offence categories, rather than strictly matching legal labels. If no comparable domestic offence exists, extradition is typically refused, though some treaties allow for flexibility through agreed schedules or mutual recognition of offence types.
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