Udleveret

Udleveret is a Danish past participle of the verb udlevere, meaning handed over or delivered to someone else. The term can function as an adjective or in passive constructions and applies to both people and objects. Etymologically, it combines the prefix ud- (out) with levere (to deliver).

In legal and governmental contexts, udlevering refers to the surrender of a person to another jurisdiction or to law enforcement, typically following a formal request and a decision by an competent authority. The related noun udlevering denotes the process of handing over, which may involve procedures, safeguards, and, depending on the country, rights of appeal or examination by courts and treaties. Extradition is a common use of the concept in international law when a state requests the transfer of a person accused or convicted of crimes.

Outside criminal law, udleveret is used more generally to describe items that are transferred or supplied to a recipient. Examples include documents handed to authorities, goods delivered to customers, or materials released to the public or to the press. The phrase udleveret til or blev udleveret is common in both administrative and journalistic contexts when control or custody is transferred.

See also: udlevering, extradition. The term is primarily used in Danish legal and administrative language, but it also appears in everyday speech whenever there is transfer or surrender of possession.