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A perpetual statute is a law that contains no provision for repeal, abrogation, or expiration. It means that the law will remain in effect forever unless it is specifically repealed or amended by another law.
For example, the United States Constitution is a perpetual statute because it has no expiration date and cannot be repealed. Another example is the Magna Carta, which is a British statute that has been in effect since 1215 and has never been repealed.
These examples illustrate how a perpetual statute is a law that is intended to be permanent and cannot be easily changed or repealed.