If the spouse was residing free of charge, at the time the succession opened, in a building that belonged to the property of the decedent, the spouse has, until the date specified in each of the following items for the category set forth in that item, as against the person who has acquired ownership of the building in which the spouse was residing (hereinafter in this Section referred to as the "building of residence") through succession or a legacy (hereinafter in this Section referred to as the "acquirer of the building of residence"), the right to use the building of residence free of charge (or, if the spouse was using only a part of the building of residence free of charge, the right to use that part free of charge; hereinafter in this Section referred to as the "spouse's short-term right of residence"); provided, however, that this does not apply if the spouse has acquired the spouse's right of residence with respect to the building of residence at the time the succession opened, or falls under the provisions of Article 891 or has lost the right of inheritance through disinheritance.
配偶者は、被相続人の財産に属した建物に相続開始の時に無償で居住していた場合には、次の各号に掲げる区分に応じてそれぞれ当該各号に定める日までの間、その居住していた建物（以下この節において「居住建物」という。）の所有権を相続又は遺贈により取得した者（以下この節において「居住建物取得者」という。）に対し、居住建物について無償で使用する権利（居住建物の一部のみを無償で使用していた場合にあっては、その部分について無償で使用する権利。以下この節において「配偶者短期居住権」という。）を有する。ただし、配偶者が、相続開始の時において居住建物に係る配偶者居住権を取得したとき、又は第八百九十一条の規定に該当し若しくは廃除によってその相続権を失ったときは、この限りでない。
in the case where the estate is to be divided with respect to the building of residence among the coheirs including the spouse: the later of the date on which attribution of the building of residence is finalized by the division of the estate or the date on which six months have passed since the time the succession opened;
in cases other than that set forth in the preceding item: the date on which six months have passed since the date of the notice referred to in paragraph (3).
In the case referred to in the main clause of the preceding paragraph, the acquirer of the building of residence must not interfere with the spouse's use of the building of residence by assigning the building of residence to a third party or by any other means.
Except in the case set forth in paragraph (1), item (i), the acquirer of the building of residence may give notice of extinguishment of the spouse's short-term right of residence at any time.