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Article 762Vesting of Property in the Husband and Wife

第七百六十二条(夫婦間における財産の帰属)

Property owned by one party before marriage and property obtained in the name of that party during the marriage is separate property (meaning property that one party to a marriage owns independently of the other party).

夫婦の一方が婚姻前から有する財産及び婚姻中自己の名で得た財産は、その特有財産(夫婦の一方が単独で有する財産をいう。)とする。

Property that does not clearly belong to either husband or wife is presumed to be held in coownership.

夫婦のいずれに属するか明らかでない財産は、その共有に属するものと推定する。

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