dura lex, sed lex

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈduː.ra ˈleːks ˈsed ˈleːks/, [ˈd̪uːrä ˈɫ̪eːks̠ ˈs̠ɛd̪ ˈɫ̪eːks̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈdu.ra ˈleks ˈsed ˈleks/, [ˈd̪uːrä ˈlɛks ˈsɛd̪ ˈlɛks]

Proverb

dūra lēx, sed lēx

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