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Article 751Surviving Spouse Reverting to Previous Surname

第七百五十一条(生存配偶者の復氏等)

If one party to a marriage dies, the surviving spouse may revert to the surname used before the marriage.

夫婦の一方が死亡したときは、生存配偶者は、婚姻前の氏に復することができる。

The provisions of Article 769 apply mutatis mutandis to a case as referred to in the preceding paragraph or Article 728, paragraph (2).

第七百六十九条の規定は、前項及び第七百二十八条第二項の場合について準用する。

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