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Torah law case - Compromise or Letter of the Law?

Which laws are the  benei noach  obliged to judge? The gemara says in Sanhedrin 56a: תנו רבנן שבע מצות נצטוו בני נח דינין וברכת השם ע"ז גילוי עריות ושפיכות דמים וגזל ואבר מן החי “The beraisa  has taught; The benei noach were commanded concerning seven mitzvos ; law, cursing Hashem’s name, idolatry, immorality, murder, stealing and ever min hachai .” There is a  machlokess  between the Ramban and the Rambam what is required from  benei noach  in order to keep the  mitzva  of  dinim . According to the Rambam, the  mitzva  of  din  for the  benei noach  only relates to the other 6 mitzvos of the  benei noach . The Rambam says in Hilchos Melachim (9:14): וכיצד מצווין הן על הדינין? חייבין להושיב דיינין ושופטים בכל פלך ופלך לדון בשש מצות אלו ולהזהיר את העם “How are the  benei noach  commanded concerning  dinim ? They are obliged to set up judges and law enforcement in every city to ...