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Hoo Quidem Perquam Durum Est, Sed Ita Lex Scripta Est

Let. (This Indeed is exceedingly hard, bat so the law is written; such is the written or positive law.) An observation quoted by Blackstone as used by Ulplan in the civil law; and applied to cases where courts of equlty have no power to abate the rigor of the law. Dig. 40, 9, 12, 1; 3 Bl. Comm. 430

Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)