Ruling 452 made this interpretation: While the proviso written into the law gave both the husband and wife an opportunity to determine their place of residence, in the event that a husband refused to follow an agreement or no agreement was reached, the wife had no power to choose her residence.
第四五二號解釋指出：該規定的但書雖然賦予夫妻雙方約定住所的機會，但是若有丈夫拒絕約定或協議不成時，妻子並無選擇住所的權利。