Perpetual is the feminine of perpetual, which refers to the state of eternal permanence or that which lasts forever (or for a long time).
This is also the popular name of the Globular Gomphrena, a flower known for its simplicity for having a very high durability. Incidentally, other flowers that have great resistance to time are also popularly named “perpetual”, such as the Gomphrena gnaphaloids and the Alternanthera paronychioides, for example.
In some Latin-speaking countries (such as Brazil), Perpétua is still commonly used as a proper baptismal name, usually for females.
See also: O meaning of the Symbol of Infinity.
Life imprisonment
It's a kind of pity that consists of imprisonment of the convict for the rest of his life.
Life imprisonment, as a punishment for certain violent crimes, has been adopted in many countries as a replacement for the death penalty.
In Brazil, life imprisonment was abolished as an alternative to punishment, regardless of the crime committed. But most European, North American and Asian countries still allow life imprisonment, which is also known as “prison of life”.
See also: O meaning of eternal.
