How did the 10 commandments compare to Hammaurabis code?

Answer 1

Hammaurabi's code has numerous places where the penalty for a crime depends on the social rank of the victim and the social rank of the perpetrator. Knock out a man's tooth, and it matters greatly whether the victim is a noble, a free man or a slave, and equally, it matters whether the tooth was knocked out by a noble, free man or slave. The ten commandments, and for that matter, the 612 commandments in the Torah, do not distinguish between kings and slaves when it comes to responsibility for harm. Knock out a man's tooth, and what matters is that you injured him. This is a major step in the development of rules of law.