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The general purpose of this article is to settle, in a general way, both treatment and application given to the principle of abuse of rights by the Colombian jurisprudence. This is intended to understand which the general principles of law are and how they have been materialized in the Colombian juridical system in several situations, just as it occurs with abusive seizures, criminal reports, exercise of right of action, "tutela" (action for protection of fundamental rights, public action of unconstitutionality, states of emergency, and contractual relationships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]