"dura lex, sed lex" meaning in Latin

See dura lex, sed lex in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proverb

IPA: /ˈduː.ra leːks sed leːks/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈd̪uːrä ɫ̪eːks̠ s̠ɛd̪ ɫ̪eːks̠] [Classical-Latin], /ˈdu.ra leks sed leks/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈd̪uːrä lɛks sɛd̪ lɛks] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: dūra lēx [canonical], sed lēx [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|proverb|head=dūra lēx, sed lēx}} dūra lēx, sed lēx
  1. The law is harsh but it is the law.
    Sense id: en-dura_lex,_sed_lex-la-proverb-BCSMVPwZ Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin proverbs, Pages with 1 entry
     
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈd̪uːrä ɫ̪eːks̠ s̠ɛd̪ ɫ̪eːks̠]",
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        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdu.ra leks sed leks/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈd̪uːrä lɛks sɛd̪ lɛks]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
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    },
    {
      "form": "sed lēx",
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        "The law is harsh but it is the law."
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈdu.ra leks sed leks/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈd̪uːrä lɛks sɛd̪ lɛks]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
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