Palu Taps Trial: History, Rules, And Meaning

Illustration of the trial hammer (Pixabay)

YOGYAKARTA You certainly know the court hammer that is definitely held by the judge. At first glance, the hammer is made of wood and is often knocked on several occasions. But did you know that the beating of the court hammer has a long history and its own meaning? This article will provide you with information regarding the knock on the hammer in court.

As is known, the existence of a hammer has long been known to humans. Initially, the hammer became the right technology in human life. For example, to beat, form objects, break, as weapons, or other purposes. But along with the times, the function of the hammer is not only used pragmatically, but also has symbolic meaning.

Reporting from the official website of the Supreme Court, during the Middle Ages and trade, the auctioneer used the hammer as a symbol of transaction finality. This means that when the hammer is knocked, it means that the auction item is sold. Simply put the hammer beats are used to justify something.

Symbolically the hammer blow then spread across the world through colonialism. At that time, many colonial countries applied their legal system to colonized countries. The legal system implemented includes the beating of the hammer to decide a case.

The specifications of the hammer in the trial are generally the same. This means that the hammer should not be too big or too small. Here are the specifications, reported by Era.id.

In addition, the use of hammers should not be excessive. For example, the chairperson of the session may lift the hammer before being knocked as high as 10 cm to 15 cm from the cushion.

In Indonesia, the knock on the hammer is also mentioned in the rules, one of which is in the Constitutional Court Regulation Number 19 of 2009 concerning the Court of Justice. The following is the meaning of beating the hammer in court according to the rules, reported by the Tarakan District Court (PN) social media.

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