ai-compliance-sdk/internal/ucca/authority_rerank.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const (
 	offDomainPenalty  = 0.10 // off-domain binding (demoted, not removed)
 	scopePenalty      = 0.25 // BDSG Teil 3 (law enforcement) on a general DP question
 	topicGain         = 0.18 // amplifier only
+	supersededPenalty = 0.50 // superseded Alt-Quelle (pre-eu-v1): demoted, nicht versteckt
 )
 
 // authorityScore computes the normative relevance of a result for a query. It augments the
@@ -20,6 +21,12 @@ func authorityScore(query string, r LegalSearchResult, qDomain string, qForeign
 	info := classifyAuthority(r)
 	score := r.Score + authorityCoef*float64(info.weight)/100.0
 
+	if r.Superseded {
+		// Alt-Quelle (pre-eu-v1): Default-Fragen sollen die eu-v1-Norm sehen. Demoted,
+		// nicht entfernt — fuer Historie/Uebergangsfragen bleibt sie auffindbar.
+		score -= supersededPenalty
+	}
+
 	if info.jurisdiction == "CH" && !qForeign {
 		score -= foreignPenalty // Fremdrecht bei DE/EU-Frage: demoted, nicht geloescht
 	} else {

ai-compliance-sdk/internal/ucca/legal_rag_client.go

@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ func (c *LegalRAGClient) searchInternal(ctx context.Context, collection string,
 			CitationUnit:    getString(hit.Payload, "citation_unit"),
 			ReferencesOut:   getStringSlice(hit.Payload, "references_out"),
 			ReferencesIn:    getStringSlice(hit.Payload, "references_in"),
+			Superseded:      getString(hit.Payload, "status") == "superseded",
 		}
 	}
 

ai-compliance-sdk/internal/ucca/legal_rag_supersede_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package ucca
+
+import "testing"
+
+// A superseded alt-source must rank below the same result when it is NOT
+// superseded (the eu-v1 norm), but only demoted — the penalty is finite, so it
+// stays in the pool and remains findable for history/transition questions.
+func TestAuthorityScore_SupersededIsDemotedNotRemoved(t *testing.T) {
+	fresh := LegalSearchResult{
+		Score: 0.65, SourceClass: "binding_law", AuthorityWeight: 100,
+		Jurisdiction: "EU", RegulationShort: "CRA", Article: "13",
+	}
+	old := fresh
+	old.Superseded = true
+
+	sFresh := authorityScore("CRA Sicherheitsupdates Hersteller", fresh, "", false)
+	sOld := authorityScore("CRA Sicherheitsupdates Hersteller", old, "", false)
+
+	if sOld >= sFresh {
+		t.Errorf("superseded must score lower: fresh=%.3f superseded=%.3f", sFresh, sOld)
+	}
+	gap := sFresh - sOld
+	if gap < supersededPenalty-0.001 || gap > supersededPenalty+0.001 {
+		t.Errorf("demotion should equal supersededPenalty (%.2f), got %.3f", supersededPenalty, gap)
+	}
+	// Still a positive, finite score → present in the pool, not hidden.
+	if sOld <= -1 {
+		t.Errorf("superseded score collapsed (%.3f) — must remain findable", sOld)
+	}
+}

ai-compliance-sdk/internal/ucca/legal_rag_types.go

@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ type LegalSearchResult struct {
 	CitationUnit  string   `json:"-"`
 	ReferencesOut []string `json:"-"`
 	ReferencesIn  []string `json:"-"`
+
+	// Supersede-Status (status="superseded", use_for_primary=false) — Alt-Quelle,
+	// die fuer Default-Fragen demoted wird (nicht versteckt; fuer Historie auffindbar).
+	Superseded bool `json:"-"`
 }
 
 // LegalAssessment is the auditable explanation layer over a ranked result set: