# 民法 / Civil Code — 第八章 (Part 5, Chapter 8)

- Law: 民法 (Civil Code), 明治二十九年法律第八十九号
- English title "Civil Code": Ministry of Justice translation
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- Provision: 第八章 (Part 5, Chapter 8) — address `pt-5/ch-8`
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## 第八章　配偶者の居住の権利 — Chapter VIII Right of Residence of the Spouse
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<sup>pt-5/ch-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/pt-5/ch-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-5/ch-8</sup>

## 第一節　配偶者居住権 — Section 1 Spouse's Right of Residence
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<sup>pt-5/ch-8/sec-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/pt-5/ch-8/sec-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-5/ch-8/sec-1</sup>

### 第千二十八条（配偶者居住権） — Spouse's Right of Residence
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<sup>art-1028 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1028 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1028</sup>

    **第一項**  被相続人の配偶者（以下この章において単に「配偶者」という。）は、被相続人の財産に属した建物に相続開始の時に居住していた場合において、次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、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。）の全部について無償で使用及び収益をする権利（以下この章において「配偶者居住権」という。）を取得する。ただし、被相続人が相続開始の時に居住建物を配偶者以外の者と共有していた場合にあっては、この限りでない。
    <sup>art-1028/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1028/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1028/par-1</sup>
    The spouse of the decedent (hereinafter in this Chapter referred to simply as the "spouse"), if the spouse was residing at the time the succession opened in a building that belonged to the property of the decedent, and if any of the following items applies, acquires the right to use and profit from the whole of the building in which the spouse was residing (hereinafter in this Section referred to as the "building of residence") free of charge (hereinafter in this Chapter referred to as the "spouse's right of residence"); provided, however, that this does not apply if the decedent co-owned the building of residence with a person other than the spouse at the time the succession opened.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

      **一**  遺産の分割によって配偶者居住権を取得するものとされたとき。
      <sup>art-1028/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1028/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1028/par-1/item-1</sup>
      if it is provided that the spouse is to acquire the spouse's right of residence through division of the estate;
      <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

      **二**  配偶者居住権が遺贈の目的とされたとき。
      <sup>art-1028/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1028/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1028/par-1/item-2</sup>
      if the spouse's right of residence is made the object of a legacy.
      <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第二項**  居住建物が配偶者の財産に属することとなった場合であっても、他の者がその共有持分を有するときは、配偶者居住権は、消滅しない。
    <sup>art-1028/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1028/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1028/par-2</sup>
    Even if the building of residence comes to belong to the property of the spouse, the spouse's right of residence is not extinguished if another person holds a co-ownership interest therein.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第三項**  第九百三条第四項の規定は、配偶者居住権の遺贈について準用する。
    <sup>art-1028/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1028/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1028/par-3</sup>
    The provisions of Article 903, paragraph (4) apply mutatis mutandis to a legacy of the spouse's right of residence.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第千二十九条（審判による配偶者居住権の取得） — Acquisition of Spouse's Right of Residence by Adjudication
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<sup>art-1029 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1029 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1029</sup>

    **第一項**  遺産の分割の請求を受けた家庭裁判所は、次に掲げる場合に限り、配偶者が配偶者居住権を取得する旨を定めることができる。
    <sup>art-1029/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1029/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1029/par-1</sup>
    The family court that has received a request for division of the estate may determine that the spouse is to acquire the spouse's right of residence only in the following cases:
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

      **一**  共同相続人間に配偶者が配偶者居住権を取得することについて合意が成立しているとき。
      <sup>art-1029/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1029/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1029/par-1/item-1</sup>
      if an agreement has been reached among the coheirs that the spouse is to acquire the spouse's right of residence;
      <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

      **二**  配偶者が家庭裁判所に対して配偶者居住権の取得を希望する旨を申し出た場合において、居住建物の所有者の受ける不利益の程度を考慮してもなお配偶者の生活を維持するために特に必要があると認めるとき（前号に掲げる場合を除く。）。
      <sup>art-1029/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1029/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1029/par-1/item-2</sup>
      if the spouse has informed the family court of a wish to acquire the spouse's right of residence and the court finds that, even taking into account the degree of detriment to be suffered by the owner of the building of residence, it is particularly necessary in order to maintain the spouse's livelihood (excluding the case set forth in the preceding item).
      <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第千三十条（配偶者居住権の存続期間） — Duration of Spouse's Right of Residence
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<sup>art-1030 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1030 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1030</sup>

    **第一項**  配偶者居住権の存続期間は、配偶者の終身の間とする。ただし、遺産の分割の協議若しくは遺言に別段の定めがあるとき、又は家庭裁判所が遺産の分割の審判において別段の定めをしたときは、その定めるところによる。
    <sup>art-1030/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1030/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1030/par-1</sup>
    The duration of the spouse's right of residence is the lifetime of the spouse; provided, however, that if there is a different determination in the agreement on division of the estate or in the will, or if the family court has made a different determination in the adjudication on division of the estate, that determination governs.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第千三十一条（配偶者居住権の登記等） — Registration, etc. of Spouse's Right of Residence
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<sup>art-1031 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1031 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1031</sup>

    **第一項**  居住建物の所有者は、配偶者（配偶者居住権を取得した配偶者に限る。以下この節において同じ。）に対し、配偶者居住権の設定の登記を備えさせる義務を負う。
    <sup>art-1031/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1031/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1031/par-1</sup>
    The owner of the building of residence is under an obligation to cause the spouse (limited to a spouse who has acquired the spouse's right of residence; the same applies hereinafter in this Section) to obtain registration of the establishment of the spouse's right of residence.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第二項**  第六百五条の規定は配偶者居住権について、第六百五条の四の規定は配偶者居住権の設定の登記を備えた場合について準用する。
    <sup>art-1031/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1031/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1031/par-2</sup>
    The provisions of Article 605 apply mutatis mutandis to the spouse's right of residence, and the provisions of Article 605-4 apply mutatis mutandis to the case where registration of the establishment of the spouse's right of residence has been obtained.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第千三十二条（配偶者による使用及び収益） — Use and Profit by Spouse
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<sup>art-1032 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1032 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1032</sup>

    **第一項**  配偶者は、従前の用法に従い、善良な管理者の注意をもって、居住建物の使用及び収益をしなければならない。ただし、従前居住の用に供していなかった部分について、これを居住の用に供することを妨げない。
    <sup>art-1032/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1032/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1032/par-1</sup>
    The spouse must use and profit from the building of residence in accordance with its previous manner of use and with the due care of a prudent manager; provided, however, that this does not preclude the spouse from putting to residential use any portion that was not previously put to residential use.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第二項**  配偶者居住権は、譲渡することができない。
    <sup>art-1032/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1032/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1032/par-2</sup>
    The spouse's right of residence may not be assigned.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第三項**  配偶者は、居住建物の所有者の承諾を得なければ、居住建物の改築若しくは増築をし、又は第三者に居住建物の使用若しくは収益をさせることができない。
    <sup>art-1032/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1032/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1032/par-3</sup>
    The spouse may not rebuild or add to the building of residence, or allow a third party to use or profit from the building of residence, without obtaining the consent of the owner of the building of residence.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第四項**  配偶者が第一項又は前項の規定に違反した場合において、居住建物の所有者が相当の期間を定めてその是正の催告をし、その期間内に是正がされないときは、居住建物の所有者は、当該配偶者に対する意思表示によって配偶者居住権を消滅させることができる。
    <sup>art-1032/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1032/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1032/par-4</sup>
    If the spouse has violated the provisions of paragraph (1) or the preceding paragraph, and the owner of the building of residence has demanded rectification by specifying a reasonable period of time but rectification has not been made within that period, the owner of the building of residence may extinguish the spouse's right of residence by a manifestation of intention to that spouse.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第千三十三条（居住建物の修繕等） — Repairs, etc. of Building of Residence
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<sup>art-1033 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1033 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1033</sup>

    **第一項**  配偶者は、居住建物の使用及び収益に必要な修繕をすることができる。
    <sup>art-1033/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1033/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1033/par-1</sup>
    The spouse may make the repairs necessary for the use and profit of the building of residence.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第二項**  居住建物の修繕が必要である場合において、配偶者が相当の期間内に必要な修繕をしないときは、居住建物の所有者は、その修繕をすることができる。
    <sup>art-1033/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1033/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1033/par-2</sup>
    If repairs to the building of residence are necessary and the spouse does not make the necessary repairs within a reasonable period of time, the owner of the building of residence may make the repairs.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第三項**  居住建物が修繕を要するとき（第一項の規定により配偶者が自らその修繕をするときを除く。）、又は居住建物について権利を主張する者があるときは、配偶者は、居住建物の所有者に対し、遅滞なくその旨を通知しなければならない。ただし、居住建物の所有者が既にこれを知っているときは、この限りでない。
    <sup>art-1033/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1033/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1033/par-3</sup>
    If the building of residence requires repairs (excluding the case where the spouse makes the repairs on the spouse's own pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1)), or if there is a person who asserts a right with respect to the building of residence, the spouse must notify the owner of the building of residence to that effect without delay; provided, however, that this does not apply if the owner of the building of residence already knows of it.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第千三十四条（居住建物の費用の負担） — Bearing of Expenses of Building of Residence
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<sup>art-1034 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1034 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1034</sup>

    **第一項**  配偶者は、居住建物の通常の必要費を負担する。
    <sup>art-1034/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1034/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1034/par-1</sup>
    The spouse bears the ordinarily necessary expenses of the building of residence.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第二項**  第五百八十三条第二項の規定は、前項の通常の必要費以外の費用について準用する。
    <sup>art-1034/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1034/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1034/par-2</sup>
    The provisions of Article 583, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to costs other than the ordinarily necessary expenses referred to in the preceding paragraph.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第千三十五条（居住建物の返還等） — Return of the Building of Residence, etc.
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<sup>art-1035 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1035 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1035</sup>

    **第一項**  配偶者は、配偶者居住権が消滅したときは、居住建物の返還をしなければならない。ただし、配偶者が居住建物について共有持分を有する場合は、居住建物の所有者は、配偶者居住権が消滅したことを理由としては、居住建物の返還を求めることができない。
    <sup>art-1035/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1035/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1035/par-1</sup>
    When the spouse's right of residence is extinguished, the spouse must return the building of residence; provided, however, that if the spouse holds a co-ownership interest in the building of residence, the owner of the building of residence may not demand return of the building of residence on the grounds that the spouse's right of residence has been extinguished.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第二項**  第五百九十九条第一項及び第二項並びに第六百二十一条の規定は、前項本文の規定により配偶者が相続の開始後に附属させた物がある居住建物又は相続の開始後に生じた損傷がある居住建物の返還をする場合について準用する。
    <sup>art-1035/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1035/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1035/par-2</sup>
    The provisions of Article 599, paragraphs (1) and (2) and Article 621 apply mutatis mutandis to the case where, pursuant to the main clause of the preceding paragraph, the spouse returns a building of residence that has things the spouse attached after the opening of the succession or that has damage arising after the opening of the succession.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第千三十六条（使用貸借及び賃貸借の規定の準用） — Mutatis Mutandis Application of Provisions on Loans for Use and Leases
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<sup>art-1036 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1036 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1036</sup>

    **第一項**  第五百九十七条第一項及び第三項、第六百条、第六百十三条並びに第六百十六条の二の規定は、配偶者居住権について準用する。
    <sup>art-1036/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1036/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1036/par-1</sup>
    The provisions of Article 597, paragraphs (1) and (3), Articles 600 and 613, and Article 616-2 apply mutatis mutandis to the spouse's right of residence.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

## 第二節　配偶者短期居住権 — Section 2 Spouse's Short-Term Right of Residence
<sup>heading: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>pt-5/ch-8/sec-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/pt-5/ch-8/sec-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-5/ch-8/sec-2</sup>

### 第千三十七条（配偶者短期居住権） — Spouse's Short-Term Right of Residence
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<sup>art-1037 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1037 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1037</sup>

    **第一項**  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。
    <sup>art-1037/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1037/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1037/par-1</sup>
    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.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

      **一**  居住建物について配偶者を含む共同相続人間で遺産の分割をすべき場合　遺産の分割により居住建物の帰属が確定した日又は相続開始の時から六箇月を経過する日のいずれか遅い日
      <sup>art-1037/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1037/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1037/par-1/item-1</sup>
      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;
      <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

      **二**  前号に掲げる場合以外の場合　第三項の申入れの日から六箇月を経過する日
      <sup>art-1037/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1037/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1037/par-1/item-2</sup>
      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).
      <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第二項**  前項本文の場合においては、居住建物取得者は、第三者に対する居住建物の譲渡その他の方法により配偶者の居住建物の使用を妨げてはならない。
    <sup>art-1037/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1037/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1037/par-2</sup>
    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.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第三項**  居住建物取得者は、第一項第一号に掲げる場合を除くほか、いつでも配偶者短期居住権の消滅の申入れをすることができる。
    <sup>art-1037/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1037/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1037/par-3</sup>
    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.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第千三十八条（配偶者による使用） — Use by Spouse
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-1038 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1038 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1038</sup>

    **第一項**  配偶者（配偶者短期居住権を有する配偶者に限る。以下この節において同じ。）は、従前の用法に従い、善良な管理者の注意をもって、居住建物の使用をしなければならない。
    <sup>art-1038/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1038/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1038/par-1</sup>
    The spouse (limited to a spouse who has the spouse's short-term right of residence; the same applies hereinafter in this Section) must use the building of residence in accordance with its previous manner of use and with the due care of a prudent manager.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第二項**  配偶者は、居住建物取得者の承諾を得なければ、第三者に居住建物の使用をさせることができない。
    <sup>art-1038/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1038/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1038/par-2</sup>
    The spouse may not allow a third party to use the building of residence without obtaining the consent of the acquirer of the building of residence.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第三項**  配偶者が前二項の規定に違反したときは、居住建物取得者は、当該配偶者に対する意思表示によって配偶者短期居住権を消滅させることができる。
    <sup>art-1038/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1038/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1038/par-3</sup>
    If the spouse violates the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, the acquirer of the building of residence may extinguish the spouse's short-term right of residence by a manifestation of intention to that spouse.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第千三十九条（配偶者居住権の取得による配偶者短期居住権の消滅） — Extinguishment of the Spouse's Short-Term Right of Residence upon Acquisition of the Spouse's Right of Residence
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-1039 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1039 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1039</sup>

    **第一項**  配偶者が居住建物に係る配偶者居住権を取得したときは、配偶者短期居住権は、消滅する。
    <sup>art-1039/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1039/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1039/par-1</sup>
    If the spouse acquires the spouse's right of residence relating to the building of residence, the spouse's short-term right of residence is extinguished.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第千四十条（居住建物の返還等） — Return of the Building of Residence, etc.
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-1040 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1040 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1040</sup>

    **第一項**  配偶者は、前条に規定する場合を除き、配偶者短期居住権が消滅したときは、居住建物の返還をしなければならない。ただし、配偶者が居住建物について共有持分を有する場合は、居住建物取得者は、配偶者短期居住権が消滅したことを理由としては、居住建物の返還を求めることができない。
    <sup>art-1040/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1040/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1040/par-1</sup>
    Except in the case prescribed in the preceding Article, when the spouse's short-term right of residence is extinguished, the spouse must return the building of residence; provided, however, that if the spouse holds a co-ownership interest in the building of residence, the acquirer of the building of residence may not demand the return of the building of residence on the grounds that the spouse's short-term right of residence has been extinguished.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第二項**  第五百九十九条第一項及び第二項並びに第六百二十一条の規定は、前項本文の規定により配偶者が相続の開始後に附属させた物がある居住建物又は相続の開始後に生じた損傷がある居住建物の返還をする場合について準用する。
    <sup>art-1040/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1040/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1040/par-2</sup>
    The provisions of Article 599, paragraphs (1) and (2) and Article 621 apply mutatis mutandis where, pursuant to the main clause of the preceding paragraph, the spouse returns a building of residence to which the spouse has attached something after the opening of the succession or a building of residence that has sustained damage arising after the opening of the succession.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第千四十一条（使用貸借等の規定の準用） — Mutatis Mutandis Application of Provisions on Loans for Use, etc.
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-1041 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1041 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1041</sup>

    **第一項**  第五百九十七条第三項、第六百条、第六百十六条の二、第千三十二条第二項、第千三十三条及び第千三十四条の規定は、配偶者短期居住権について準用する。
    <sup>art-1041/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-1041/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-1041/par-1</sup>
    The provisions of Article 597, paragraph (3), Article 600, Article 616-2, Article 1032, paragraph (2), Article 1033, and Article 1034 apply mutatis mutandis to the spouse's short-term right of residence.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

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## Cites
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