Perpetual

That which Is to last without limitation as to time; as, a perpetual statute, which is one without limit as to time, although not expressed to be so.

Never ceasing; continuous; enduring; lasting; unlimited in respect of time; continuing without intermission or interval. See Scanlan v. Crawshaw, 5 Mo. App. 337.

— Perpetual edict. In Roman law. Originally the term "perpetual" was merely opposed to "occasional" and was used to distinguish the general edicts of the pnetors from the special edicis or outers which they issued in their judicial capacity. But under Hadrian the edict was revised by the jurist Julianus, and was republished as a permanent act of legislation. It was, then styled "perpetual," in the sense of being calculated to endure in perpetuum, or until abrogated by competent authority. Aust Jur. 855.

— Perpetual succession. That continuous existence which enables a corporatiod to manage its affnirs, and hold property without the necessity of perpetual conveyances, for the purpose of transmitting it. By reason of this quality, this ideal and artificial person remains, in its legal entity and personality, the same, though frequent changes may be made ot its members. Field, Co.rjp. § 58; Scanlan v. Crawshaw, 5 Mo. App. 340. As to perpetual "Curacy," "Injunction," "Lease," and "Statute," see those tities

'* Unlimited in time; continuous: as, a perpetual — injunction, lease, statute, succession, qq. v. A grant of perpetual succession to a corporation does not mean that the corporate existence shall be unending, but only unbroken during the term. ' » Compare Permanent. See State, 3 (2).

Continuous; enduring; lasting; unlimited in respect of time. Perpetual curate. A permanent minister in holy orders of an " appropriated " church in which no vicar had been endowed, was, until the year 1868, called a perpetual a church (not being a rector), who is entitled to perform marriages, &c., and to claim the fees for his own use, shall be deemed and styled a vicar, and his benefice a vicarage. 2 St(ph. Com. 682, 683. Perpetual injunction. An injunction which is not merely temporary or provisional, and which cannot be dissolved except by appeal, or some proceedmg in the nature of an appeal. An interim injunction, granted on motion, is sometimes made perpetual by the decree. Hunt Eq.