Friday, March 11, 2005
DURA LEX
One of the most enduring (pardon the pun) Latin axioms in law is DURA LEX SED LEX. It literally means, “The law may be hard (harsh) but it is the law.”
We all know that DURALEX has been appropriated by a glassware company as a brand name for their unbreakable dinnerware.
This inspired a law professor during my Bar Review to come up with his own Latin axiom using another brand name that’s better known for its resistance to heat rather than its indestructibility.
His axiom? DURA LEX PYREX.
The law may be hard, but it may be broken. ;-p
We all know that DURALEX has been appropriated by a glassware company as a brand name for their unbreakable dinnerware.
This inspired a law professor during my Bar Review to come up with his own Latin axiom using another brand name that’s better known for its resistance to heat rather than its indestructibility.
His axiom? DURA LEX PYREX.
The law may be hard, but it may be broken. ;-p
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