Eligibility Check (Govern)

Purpose

The compliance determination IS the work: eligible / ineligible / needs_evidence with the clause cited (#2.1), plus fraud signals surfaced - never adjudicated (#3).

When to use

After reason-classify in every case.

Inputs

classified.json + config/return-windows.json.

Steps

Validate against the contract.
Run scripts/eligibility_check.py --classified classified.json --config return-windows.json --out governed.json
Quote the determination, clause and any missing-evidence list verbatim. A sympathetic story is context for a HUMAN exception (#5.1), never a reason to change the determination.
Any fraud signal holds the recommendation for asset-protection review (#4.2) - present signals factually, no accusations.

Output

governed.json - the {eligibility, fraud_signals} hop.

Grounding requirements

Every determination cites its clause and config; every signal cites the record it came from.

Constraints

The engine decides; the model never grants an exception (#5.1), never drops a signal, never softens ineligible to "probably fine".
Draft-first: nothing here authorises a refund or releases funds.

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