{
  "answer": "Mark a source superseded when an authorized later edition explicitly replaces it for a defined purpose or when the governed corpus adopts a corrected successor record. Preserve the old source, dates, scope and historical claims; point to the successor; and avoid describing supersession as deletion or proof that every earlier statement was false.",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://xn--mwe.com/questions/when-should-source-be-superseded/",
  "claimStatus": "PROJECT DOCTRINE",
  "correctionStatus": "CURRENT K05 RELEASE",
  "id": "K01-ANSWER-049",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
  "question": "When should a source be marked superseded?",
  "releaseId": "K12-2026-08-16",
  "researchCutoff": "2026-08-16",
  "shortAnswer": "Mark a source superseded when an authorized later edition explicitly replaces it for a defined purpose or when the governed corpus adopts a corrected successor record. Preserve the old source, dates, scope and historical claims; point to the successor; and avoid describing supersession as deletion or proof that every earlier statement was false.",
  "slug": "when-should-source-be-superseded",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "status": "PROJECT DOCTRINE",
  "topic": "evidence-provenance",
  "type": "Question"
}