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Article 997

第九百九十七条

If a legacy having as its object rights not belonging to the estate takes effect pursuant to the proviso to the preceding Article, the person charged with the legacy bears a duty to obtain those rights and transfer them to the legatee.

相続財産に属しない権利を目的とする遺贈が前条ただし書の規定により有効であるときは、遺贈義務者は、その権利を取得して受遺者に移転する義務を負う。

In a case as referred to in the preceding paragraph, if the rights prescribed in that paragraph cannot be obtained or if obtaining them would require excessive expenses, the person charged with the legacy must compensate the legatee for the value of those rights; provided, however, that if the testator manifests different intention by will, that intention prevails.

前項の場合において、同項に規定する権利を取得することができないとき、又はこれを取得するについて過分の費用を要するときは、遺贈義務者は、その価額を弁償しなければならない。ただし、遺言者がその遺言に別段の意思を表示したときは、その意思に従う。

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