Word of the Day: Perpetual Copyright
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Perpetual copyright can refer to a copyright without a finite term, or to a copyright whose finite term is perpetually extended. Perpetual copyright is highly uncommon, as the current laws of all countries with copyright statutes set a standard limits on the duration. Special legislation is required for granting a perpetual copyright to a specific work. In many countries, moral rights, which may be covered under the copyright law, can last perpetually.