Fabrice Hoarau

Fabrice Hoarau is a Lecturer in History of Law at the University of Burgundy. His research focuses on Criminal Law History, History of Political Ideas, and Law and Literature.

• Key Themes: Pre-Revolutionary French penal systems, Enlightenment legal critique, and literary representations of justice.
• Recent Work: 2023 publications on military institutions' role in legal continuity and 2017 analysis of medieval legal principles.

His scholarship examines figures like Jean Domat and Jean de La Bruyère, exploring intersections between political institutions, criminal justice, and literary expression. Collaborative efforts with Oscar Ferreira highlight evolving legal paradigms in French history.

Notable Publications:

• Les forces armées, gardiennes des institutions (2023)
• L'esprit des lois altimédiévales (2017)
• La question du crime le plus grave dans la doctrine pénale de Domat (2015)