Pecus
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Stimson (1881)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A beast; a domestic animal.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Lat.
In Roman law. Cattle; a beast. Under a bequest of pecudes were included oxen and other beasts of burden. Dig. 32, 81, 2.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
pl. pecora, I. ' A beast; cattle.