Propter

For; on account of. The initial word of several Latin phrases.

— Propter affectum. For or on account ol some affection or prejudice. The name of a species of challenge, (q. v.)

— Propter defectum. On account of or for some defect. The name of a species of challenge, (q. v.)

— Procter defectum sanguinis. On account of failure of blood.

— Propter delictum. For or on account of crime. The name of a species of challenge, (q. v.)

— Propter honoris respectum. On account of respect of honor or rank. See Challenge.

— Propter impotentiam. On account of helplessness. The term describes one of the grounds of a qualified property in wild animals, consisting in the fact of their inability to escape; as is the case with the young of such animals before they can fiy or run. 2 Bl. Comm. 394,

— Propter privilegium. On account of privilege. The term describes one of the grounds of a qualified property in wild animals, consisting in the special privilege of hunting, taking and killing them, in a given park or preserve, to the exclusion of other persons. 2 Bl. Comm. 394.