Whatever their ultimate origin, the names eventually became standard placeholders for unidentified, anonymous or hypothetical parties to a court case. Most U. The Feds use these placeholders, too, perhaps most famously in Roe v. See more words from the same year. Accessed 12 Nov.
More Definitions for John Doe. Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Log in Sign Up. John Doe noun. Save Word. Public to go to the polls and vote. The variants date from the s. Also see Joe six-pack. Also, Jane Doe. An unknown individual, as in The police found a John Doe lying on the street last night , or The judge issued a warrant for the arrest of the perpetrators, Jane Doe no.
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