How often you have a Pap smear depends on your age and previous Pap smear results. The latest guidelines from ACOG suggest that: Women in their 20's should have a Pap smear every 3 years. Women in their 30's to 65 years of age should undergo screening every 3-5 years.
criminal law. the branch of law that defines crimes, treats of their nature, and provides for their punishment. A tort tort,in law, the violation of some duty clearly set by law, not by a specific agreement between two parties, as in breach of contract.
A punitive measure that the law imposes for the performance of an act that is proscribed, or for the failure to perform a required act. Penalty is a comprehensive term with many different meanings. It entails the concept of punishmentâeither corporal or pecuniary, civil or criminalâalthough its meaning is usually confined to pecuniary punishment. The law can impose a penalty, and a private contract can provide for its assessment.