dura lex, sed lex

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈduː.ra leːks sed leːks/, [ˈd̪uːrä ɫ̪eːks̠ s̠ɛd̪ ɫ̪eːks̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈdu.ra leks sed leks/, [ˈd̪uːrä lɛks sɛd̪ lɛks]

Proverb

dūra lēx, sed lēx

1. The law is harsh but it is the law.