Why Judges break their pen after Passing a De@th Sentence

Have you ever wondered why a judge breaks their pen after pronouncing a death sentence?

It may look dramatic, but it carries a deep meaning. When a judge signs a de@th sentence, they are writing the heaviest decision the law allows that a fellow human being must die.

The same pen that carried those words cannot be used again. So, the judge breaks it. The message is clear: this pen will never be used to end another life.

This act is not written in the law books, but it is a tradition of respect for the weight of justice because no matter how lawful the decision is, the judge is still human and taking a life even through the law is never light.

That broken pen becomes a symbol of two things:

• Justice served according to the law.
• The personal burden that comes with such authority.

It teaches us something powerful; authority is not just about power, it is about responsibility. Sometimes doing the right thing does not feel like a victory it feels heavy, but necessary.