1. Money.
2. Real or personal property.
pecunia certa (pi-kyoo-nee-[schwa] s[schwa]r-t[schwa]). [Latin] A definite sum of money.
pecunia constituta (pi-kyoo-nee-[schwa] kon-sti-t[y]oo-t[schwa]). [Latin “fixed sum of money”] Roman law. See pactum de constituto under PACTUM.
pecunia non numerata (pi-kyoo-nee-[schwa] non n[y]oo-m[schwa]-ray-t[ schwa]). [Latin “money not paid”] Roman law. A defense that even though the defendant acknowledged receiving money, it had not in fact been paid. Cf. exceptio pecuniae non numeratae under EXCEPTIO.
pecunia numerata (pi-kyoo-nee-[schwa] n[y]oo-m[schwa]-ray-t[schwa]). [Latin] Hist. Money numbered or counted out; money given to pay a debt.
