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 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.

[Blacks Law 8th]