The death sentence is sad and very rare in our democratic society, but it happens. After giving a death sentence, an unusual thing occurs: the judge breaks the nib of his pen. And there are reasons for that.

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A death sentence is very rare, it's the last action to deal with extreme criminals and their crimes when there's no other way. When it happens, the judge will break the nib of his pen.