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## Scope — this repository is licensed by artifact type

MIT covers the **site code**: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, build scripts, and tooling.

It does **not** cover the research outputs. Those are CC BY-NC 4.0 — free to
share and adapt with attribution; commercial use requires a separate agreement:

| Directory | Licence | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| `papers/` | CC BY-NC 4.0 | Working papers and briefs (`RTR-WP-*.pdf`, `RTR-BR-*.pdf`) |
| `evidence/` | CC BY-NC 4.0 | Charts, chart datasets, the state-Act lookup |
| `assets/` | CC BY-NC 4.0 | Derived datasets (`data.js`, `constituencies.js`, `local-body.js`) |

Each of those directories carries its own `LICENSE` file. Analysis code
deposited on Zenodo is MIT; see each paper's Data and Code Availability
statement.

Vendored third-party code keeps its own licence — `evidence/vendor/echarts.min.js`
is Apache-2.0.

For the underlying facts, cite the primary sources named on the site and in the
papers, not this repository.