Pecunia Dicitur A Pecus

OMNES enim veterum divltlae in animallbus consistebant. Money (pecunia) is so called from cattle (pecus), because all the wealth of our ancestors consisted in cattle. Co. Litt. 207. PECUNIA NONNUMERATA (Lat.) Money not paid or numbered. The exception nonnumeratae pecuniae (plea of money not paid) is allowed to the principal or surety by the creditor. Calv. Lex. PECUNIA NUMERATA (Lat.) Money given in payment of a debt. Properly used of the creditor, who is properly said to number, i. e., count out, the money to the debtor which he must pay, and improperly of the debtor, who is said to number or count out the money to the creditor, i. e., to pay it. Vicat; Calv. Lex.