PECUNIA

pecunia (pi-kyoo-nee-[schwa]), n. [Latin] Hist. 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 […]