THE EL-RAKHAWI DOCTRINE OF QUANTUM EVIDENTIARY SOVEREIGNTY A Criminal Law Framework for Safeguarding Digital Evidence Against Post-Quantum Retroactive Decryption and the Collapse of Cryptographic Causation

The El-Rakhawi Doctrine of Quantum Evidentiary Sovereignty, by Dr. Mohamed Kamal Arafa El Rakhawi, is a groundbreaking legal framework protecting digital criminal evidence from post-quantum retroactive decryption (Harvest Now, Decrypt Later). It establishes three core pillars. First, the Principle of Quantum-Safe Evidentiary Custody mandates NIST-approved post-quantum algorithms for all new evidence. Second, the Doctrine of Cryptographic Causation Collapse dictates that evidence with a Quantum Vulnerability Score exceeding 51% is presumptively inadmissible, as it inherently triggers reasonable doubt regarding its integrity. Third, the Doctrine of Retroactive Evidentiary Liability imposes legal sanctions on entities failing to migrate sensitive data within statutory grace periods. Supported by a Quantum Risk Assessment Model and blockchain smart contracts, this doctrine ensures the admissibility and chain of custody of digital evidence in the quantum era.