noun
right of residence; right to continue living in a property
Legal term referring to the right to reside in a property, often used in contexts such as tenancy rights or the right of a surviving spouse to remain in a home.
居住権を主張して、家に住み続けることができた。
By asserting the right of residence, they were able to continue living in the house.
離婚後、妻は居住権を認められた。
After the divorce, the wife was granted the right of residence.
居住 is the general act of residing, while 居住権 is the legal right to do so.
Compound of 居住 (residence) and 権 (right).