Law Dictionary propter affectum adverb prop·ter af·fec·tum \ ˈpräp-tər-ə-ˈfek-təm \ Trending Now: More Trending: lowlife kakistocracy slimeball salacious oligarch SEE ALL See What's Trending Now See More Trending Words What's Trending Now More Trending Words lowlife 'a person of low moral character' kakistocracy 'government by the worst people' slimeball 'a morally repulsive or odious person' salacious 'arousing or appealing to sexual desire' oligarch 'government in which a small group exercises control' SEE ALL legal Definition of propter affectum : because of partiality challenge a juror propter affectum Origin and Etymology of propter affectum Medieval Latin Seen and Heard What made you want to look up propter affectum? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible). show hide