Property: licence
Reference to the legal document outlining access and usage rights for an information resource.
A legal document under which the distribution is made available.
URI: dct:license
Obligation and Cardinality
The table below details the classes which use this property and the conditions of its use.
| Class | Range | Obligation | Cardinality |
|---|---|---|---|
| CataloguedResource | String | Mandatory | One |
| Distribution | String | Mandatory | One |
| DataService | String | Mandatory | One |
| Dataset | String | Mandatory | One |
Usage Notes
Purpose
Including the licence applicable to the described resources allows the user to understand what rights and obligations he or she has when accessing and using the resource.
Guidelines
Rules as per Open Data Policy, all information and data that is made publicly available by HMG is likely to be released under the Open Government licence unless it is exempt under specific conditions. Any other applicable licences should be explicitly stated.
Identifier and Mapping Information
Schema Source
- from schema: https://github.com/co-cddo/ukgov-metadata-exchange-model/blob/main/src/model/uk_cross_government_metadata_exchange_model.yaml