# Law talking Canadian Dopers - a word about civil vs common law **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 25, 2013, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-talking-canadian-dopers-a-word-about-civil-vs-common-law/661856 "2013-06-25T08:33:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-talking-canadian-dopers-a-word-about-civil-vs-common-law/661856/21 "2013-06-26T17:21:43Z")
I’ll add my thanks also. I always appreciate when **NP** posts such things, as I always learn from them. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-talking-canadian-dopers-a-word-about-civil-vs-common-law/661856/22 "2013-06-26T18:03:44Z")
Add me to the list. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: “Just do what Northern Piper advises. He’s wise.” ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2013, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-talking-canadian-dopers-a-word-about-civil-vs-common-law/661856/23 "2013-07-13T10:11:05Z")
Thanks all. Happy to contribute. Just thought you might be interested - there’s a little discussion on civil law starting in the [CanadaDoper Café thread re the horrible train wreck in Quebec](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=16468725&postcount=1744). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-talking-canadian-dopers-a-word-about-civil-vs-common-law/661856.md?page=1)