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

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

K

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.

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.

Okay....

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

I never knew they did that

Damnnn niggarrrr

I swear I don't know why....
A real niggarr must always be real and sincere

As in eh nnnn....I don't know anything about this breaking of pen

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

Brother ....you real finish..
You are the type of niggarrrr i want to hang out with...
No homo

Mheen! Just learnt something new

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

Same here. First time of reading such.

Na nollywood movies I see my own... Most especially yoruba ... With this man as the judge.

E means say the person own don finish

wow just knowing this for the first time...maybe it means End of journey sha
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The pen has become a bloody pen,hence it must be destroyed.. Barrister DoubleEngine in the building..

Any more question??

Ion Know Jhor

Now we are leaning on nl

FINALLY we learning on nl

New knowledge, if true.

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.

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

Na nollywood movies I see my own... Most especially yoruba ... With this man as the judge.

It Simply means the Pen is Evil for Crucifying Someone

and thus, Must be Destroyed as well.

Bar. Mespu the Emtionless Signing Out.

I Dey feel like sey make I swear for Buhari make Judge break pen for en matter

If u ask me na who I go ask?

Just hearing of this for the first time

Is it a global occurrence or peculiar with Nigerian judges because I don’t know the crime the pen committed oo, d judge for just cut one of his or her finger na

I knw no oooo

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.

nairaman66:
What about cases where these decisions are rescinded in a higher court of law, what happens to the destroyed pen, any justice for this?

Supreme Court judges is the focal point here Nairaman.

Death pen

Never knew

1. Pen Maybe Fake?

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

3. A Reoccurring Coincidence?





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