"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], [ˈd̪uːrä ɫ̪eːks̠ s̠ɛd̪ ɫ̪eːks̠] [Classical], /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 proverbs

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