Adonis86:


What about the hand that signed the death warrant too? It's an injustice to the pen. The hand that held the pen is supposed to be broken too

Hmmm..! But from another view; if that same pen is used it will stick to her old saying of "leave the old lady to her old ways or habits"., because even the hospitals don't re-use a pen that has written r.i.p on a case file

Some traditions are risible...
So does breaking the nib of the pen also erase the indispensable fact that u just passed an order to kill someone, will it take away the long-term guilt it will cost u

Deborah98:
I'm not a lawyer but the act is called Breaking the nib. It means such a pen was used to sign the death of person and shouldn't be used for such judgement again.

true,it also means that since d pen was used to sign a death sentence,it shouldn't be used for any other judgement either criminal or any other case just like u said

Finnestgreat:
true,it also means that since d pen was used to sign a death sentence,it shouldn't be used for any other judgement either criminal or any other case just like u said

Okay thanks.

Deborah98:
Okay thanks.

ur welcome

never ever heard of such...please who has been to a court here in Nigeria that a death sentence was issued..did the judge break the pen?

Where is lawyers in this groupbto tell us if ut is true or not.

2. The Destruction of The Pen Signifies The Destruction of a Life?

3. A Reoccurring Coincidence?





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harmony75:
so that the ink won't run on another judge me �

so the ink won't run on another j judgement �

DoubleEngine007:
The pen has become a bloody pen,hence it must be destroyed.. Barrister DoubleEngine in the building..

Any more question??

With your "angry-looking" stance, why would anyone in their right senses ask you any question?

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It means the person own Don finish be that...

This year, I will be 16 years post call as a lawyer and I have never seen this.

The truth is that a judge will deliver judgment in one case give the accused the maximum punishment of death sentence and then proceed to hear other cases listed on the cause list for the day using the same pen.

This is so new to me

Korinnesta:
Lawyers in the house, pls why do judges destroy their pen after pronouncing a death sentence??

This is a practice in India and not the rest of the world

hmmmmm i never knew that

justice for d broken pen

The kind copying wey dey happen here eh.......

And una go dey post am as if na una write am..

Hearing this 4 d very 1st time

Indian judges have been following the custom of breaking the nib of their pens after awarding a death sentence to a convict since British Raj.

Here are the reasons why this practice continues in our courtrooms even today:

1. The practice is symbolic of the belief that a pen which is used to take away a person’s life should not be used ever again for other purposes. In other words, the pen has ‘tasted blood’, and thus it needs to be broken so that it doesn’t take another life.

2. Also, after the judge passes the death sentence, he has no power to review or revoke his order. So once the sentence has been awarded and the judge’s signature inked, the nib is also broken, symbolic of the fact that the judge cannot cancel or rewrite the judgement if he/she has a change of heart or mind.

3. Some are also of the belief that judges simply do away with the ‘tainted’ pen (having ordered the death of a person) as a way of distancing himself/herself from the judgement and the guilt of the same.

Over the world, 56 countries still retain the practice of capital punishment and 103 countries have abolished the practice de jure for all crimes, while 6 have abolished it for ordinary crimes.

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Sixfeetbelle:




With your "angry-looking" stance, why would anyone in their right senses ask you any question?

Added to knowledge

Korinnesta:
Lawyers in the house, pls why do judges destroy their pen after pronouncing a death sentence??

Ok..
The pen takes the blame??
And not the judge’s fingers?

Adonis86:


What about the hand that signed the death warrant too? It's an injustice to the pen. The hand that held the pen is supposed to be broken too

Lol you're right. If the pen is to be destoryed, the hands that compelled it to do the signing should be destroyed as well. Only then can Justice be truly served.