Ita Lex Scripta Est
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
Lat So the law is written.
Dig. 40, 9, 12.
The law must be obeyed notwithstanding the apparent rigor of its application.
3 Bl. Comm. 430.
We must be content with the law as it stands, without inquiring into its reasons.
1 Bl. Comm. 32.