---
type: "term"
title: "R-ABUSE (Function Misuse Determination) **"
description: "Retired v2.0 whitepaper rule ID; not part of the v2.5 normative registry."
resource: "tlctc:term:r-abuse-function-misuse-determination"
tags:
  - "glossary"
---
# R-ABUSE (Function Misuse Determination) **

*Retired v2.0 whitepaper rule ID; not part of the v2.5 normative registry. Its substance is carried unchanged by the #1 cluster definition and boundary tests (core paper §4). The ID keeps this original meaning and is never reused.*

Original statement: If the attacker's success does not require any implementation flaw and instead abuses intended functionality, scope, or configuration via standard interfaces using expected input types, the step MUST be classified as `#1 Abuse of Functions`.

**Reference:** whitepaper §4.2.5 (R-ABUSE); superseded by core paper §4 (#1 boundary tests)
