dura lex, sed lex in Latin

IPA: /ˈduː.ra ˈleːks ˈsed ˈleːks/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈd̪uːrä ˈɫ̪eːks̠ ˈs̠ɛd̪ ˈɫ̪eːks̠] [Classical-Latin], /ˈdu.ra ˈleks ˈsed ˈleks/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈd̪uːrä ˈlɛks ˈsɛd̪ ˈlɛks] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: dūra lēx [canonical], sed lēx [canonical] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{head|la|proverb|head=dūra lēx, sed lēx}} dūra lēx, sed lēx

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"dura lex, sed lex" meaning in Latin

Proverb