Nelson Hungria

Nelson Hungria
Nelson Hungria
Nelson Hungria Hoffbauer
Born	16 May 1891; Além Paraíba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died	26 March 1969 (aged 77); Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Education	Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Occupations	Lawyer, writer, and magistrate
Known for	Member of authors' board of 1940 Brazilian Penal Code and the 1941 Brazilian Criminal Procedure Code.
Notable work	Comentários ao Código Penal

Nelson Hungria Hoffbauer (Além Paraíba, May 16, 1891 – March 26, 1969) was a Brazilian professor of Criminal Law and Criminology. He published important books in Portuguese language about Brazilian Criminal Law, and he lectured Criminal Law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.

Nelson Hungria was justice of Brazilian Supremo Tribunal Federal between 1951 and 1961.

Hungria was part of authors' board of the Penal Code of Brazil of 1940 and the Brazilian Criminal Procedure Code of 1941.

He wrote several books, articles and essays published in specialized reviews. He died in Rio de Janeiro.

Bibliography (Original Title in Italic)

(1932) Criminal Fraud (Fraude penal)
(1933) About the Crimes Against the Popular Economy and Hire-Purchase With Domain Reservation (Dos crimes contra a economia popular e das vendas a prestações com reserva de dominio)
(1936) The Putative Self-defense (A legitima defesa putativa)
(1940) Criminal Legal Questions (Questões Jurídico-Penais)
(1945) New Criminal Legal Questions (Novas Questões Jurídico-Penais)
(1947-1958) Commentaries on Penal Code, nine volumes (Comentários ao Código Penal, 9 volumes)
(1962) Studies about Criminal Procedure and Law (Estudos de Direito e Processo Penal)

References

1 2 3 Ricardo Sontag (2009). ""A eloqüência farfalhante da tribuna do júri": o tribunal popular e a lei em Nelson Hungria". História (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-01-13.
1 2 3 4 "Ministro Nelson Hungria". Supremo Tribunal Federal. Retrieved 2026-01-13.

Legal offices

Preceded by

Aníbal Freire

Justice of the Supreme Federal Court
1951–61

Succeeded by

Pedro Chaves

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[nh1-1] 1 2 3 Ricardo Sontag (2009). ""A eloqüência farfalhante da tribuna do júri": o tribunal popular e a lei em Nelson Hungria". História (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-01-13.

[nh2-2] 1 2 3 4 "Ministro Nelson Hungria". Supremo Tribunal Federal. Retrieved 2026-01-13.

Nelson Hungria
Nelson Hungria Hoffbauer

Born	(1891-05-16)16 May 1891 Além Paraíba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died	26 March 1969(1969-03-26) (aged 77) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Education	Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Occupations	Lawyer, writer, and magistrate
Known for	Member of authors' board of 1940 Brazilian Penal Code and the 1941 Brazilian Criminal Procedure Code.
Notable work	Comentários ao Código Penal