Verba currentis monetæ, tempus solutionis designant
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
Dav. 20.
The words "current money" designate current at the time of payment
Verba debent intelligi cum effectu
ut res magis valeat quam pereat. Words ought to be understood with effect, that a thing may rather be preserved than destroyed.
2 Smith, Lead. Cas. 530.