达特茅斯学院案是美国司法史上的重要案件。通过对该案件的审判,联邦最高法院维护了契约神圣的原则,确定了私有法人的财产权受宪法“保护契约条款”的保护。该案的判决对联邦最高法院的宪法解释权、美国律师的社会作用、美国文化教育及自由经济的发展都有重要影响。 Dartmouth College Case is an important case in the history of American justice. Through the trial of the case, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the sacred principle of the contract and determined that the property rights of the privately-owned legal person were protected by the constitutional “clauses of protection contract.” The case’s decision has a significant impact on the Constitutional Interpretation of the Supreme Court of the United States, the social role of American lawyers, the cultural education in the United States and the development of a free economy.