Legal Definitions - pecuniary cause

Definition: A pecuniary cause is a type of lawsuit that can be brought to an ecclesiastical court to address an injury related to the church. This type of lawsuit is typically brought when a parishioner fails to pay a tithe to a parson.

Example: For example, if a parishioner fails to pay their tithe to the parson, the parson may bring a pecuniary cause to the ecclesiastical court to seek redress for the injury caused by the failure to pay.

Explanation: This type of lawsuit is specific to the ecclesiastical court and is used to address injuries related to the church. In this example, the injury is the failure to pay the tithe, which is a financial obligation owed to the parson by the parishioner. The pecuniary cause allows the parson to seek redress for this injury in the ecclesiastical court.