dartmouth college case

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Definition of dartmouth college case in English English dictionary

formally Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward Case in which the U.S. Supreme Court held (1819) that the charter of Dartmouth College, granted in 1769 by King George III, was a contract and as such could not be impaired by the New Hampshire legislature. State legislators had tried to alter the contract's terms regarding the continuance of the board of trustees, an effort rejected by the court. The decision was far-reaching in its application to business charters, protecting businesses and corporations from much government regulation. Dartmouth's case was argued by Daniel Webster

Hyphenation

Dart·mouth col·lege case

Turkish pronunciation

därtmıth kälîc keys

Pronunciation

/ˈdärtməᴛʜ ˈkäləʤ ˈkās/ /ˈdɑːrtməθ ˈkɑːlɪʤ ˈkeɪs/