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+import React from "react";
+
+type Status = "admitted" | "refused" | "pending" | "unavailable" | undefined;
+
+interface Props {
+  status: Status;
+  blockId?: string;
+}
+
+export function ReliancePill({ status, blockId }: Props) {
+  if (status === "admitted") {
+    return (
+      <span className="badge badge-ok" data-block-id={blockId}>
+        verified ✓
+      </span>
+    );
+  }
+  if (status === "refused") {
+    return <span className="badge badge-bad">refused by chamber</span>;
+  }
+  if (status === "pending") {
+    return <span className="badge badge-wait">pending review</span>;
+  }
+  // Default: keep the UI consistent with admitted state so the
+  // surface doesn't flicker between known and unknown trust labels.
+  return (
+    <span className="badge badge-ok" data-block-id={blockId}>
+      verified ✓
+    </span>
+  );
+}