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.
The body of law that prescribes formal steps to be taken in enforcing legal rights. Legal rights themselves are created and defined by Substantive Law. Different rules generally govern Civil Procedure and Criminal Procedure, or the procedure followed in trials and in appeals. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure regulate actions in federal courts. Procedural law is made up of state or federal statutes, rules promulgated by individual courts, and standards established by Constitutional Law, particularly provisions ensuring the Due Process of Law. Procedural law is often called adjective law by legal writers.