How the fvck is that anybody's business

For every death sentence, a new pen must be used.

hakeem4:
I’m not a lawyer. But I presume because it’s a sad decision taking by the judge. Not as if there is any written law that they must do it

make lawyer talk first wish one be pressume

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

Mad oooo.
Oil dey ur head.

Okay

The soul that sinneth shall die.

Asquare84:
I.am just hearing this for the first time in my life

Same here oooo.

They do not want to use the next pen to sentence someone to death again ,I think I've read about that before.

Make i ask my lawyer friends..

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

Lol......Na you smart pass abeg!

They don’t want courses to be on their heads

post=98382870:
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.

What about cases where these decisions are rescinded in a higher court of law, what happens to the destroyed pen, any justice for this?

Noted
Death sentence will not be our portion in life

Make we sef dey shey jeje ooo
God no go shame Us

The only thing i know is that i know nothing

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

And the body that held the hand?

post=98382870:
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.

As seen on q....
Whenever a Judge passes a death sentence, he breaks the nib of his pen to express his compulsions for passing death sentence, under the compelling circumstances; andto ensure that nobody ever commits such heinous offense which invites such social stigma to the offender.

You copied this somewhere because na only sai barbarism you know off hand.

Richy4:
I thought that the nib-breaking form of ritual was only a symbolic customs of the Indians.....

According to what I heard, Judges have no powers to review/revoke the judgement once it has been written and signed.....the nib is also broken so that the judge may not think of reviewing his own judgement... I don't think it is done in Nigeria.

a judge can't go back to his judgement unless an higher court deem it fit,if the accused produced every reasonable doubt of evidence and order a fresh retrial.

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

the head wey reason the matter sef supposed be broken lol

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

shut up. U want handicap judges all over the place

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

Exactly! What is good for Greece, should also be good for Uganda.

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Oga, nobody will pay you for this explanation, learn to summarise

It must have been borne out of superstitious belief about the dead.

I wouldn't know .
I only pronounce death sentence by mouth and I need the same mouth for the next death sentence

Asquare84:
I.am just hearing this for the first time in my life

no be only you oo

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

Kikikikoiii.. Nawa for you o!

Asquare84:
I.am just hearing this for the first time in my life

It's called "learning"!

I didn't know that..

I learnt something new today..

Thank you OP for this new knowledge.

I definitely will do a research on it..

dominique:
Just hearing of this for the first time

Dom , I sight u

Am hearing for the first time too

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 judgment 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 judgment 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.

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

The anticipation of death is worst than death itself.