Este art?culo presenta una aproximaci?n pr?ctica al tipo penal de testaferrato; inicia con una rese?a de las consideraciones hist?ricas que motivaron su adopci?n, para continuar con la presentaci?n de sus principales caracter?sticas y concluir con referencias a aspectos relevantes que al respecto ha tratado la jurisprudencia.This paper makes a practical approach to the Testaferrato crime, initiating with a review of the historical considerations that lead to its criminalization, to continue by presenting its main characteristics, and conclude with a reference to relevant issues that jurisprudence has developed regarding this matter.Universidad de Ibagu?