pecuniary causeglossary / PECUNIARY CAUSE pecuniary cause. Eccles. law. A lawsuit maintainable in an ecclesiastical court to redress an injury relating to the church, such as a parishioner’s failure to pay a tithe to a parson. 词条贡献者 双语律师Philipp,国际知名法学院法律专业,擅长翻译各类与医疗保健相关诉讼相关的法律文件。