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    John Doe
    /ˌdʒɒn ˈdəʊ/

    noun

    • 1. an anonymous party, typically the plaintiff, in a legal action: North American "identified only as John Doe, the plaintiff says he was on an academic scholarship"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJohn Doe | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    John Doe definition: 1. a name used in a law court for a person whose real name is kept secret or is not known 2. an…. Learn more.

    • Polski

      John Doe definicja: 1. a name used in a law court for a...

    • John Dories

      John Dories definition: 1. plural of John Dory 2. plural of...

    • English (US)

      John Doe meaning: 1. a name used in a law court for a person...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_DoeJohn Doe - Wikipedia

    The Oxford English Dictionary states that John Doe is "the name given to the fictitious lessee of the plaintiff, in the (now obsolete in the UK) mixed action of ejectment, the fictitious defendant being called Richard Roe". [9] This usage is mocked in the 1834 English song "John Doe and Richard Roe": Two giants live in Britain's land,

  4. fluentslang.com › john-doe-meaningWhat Does John Doe Mean? - Meaning, Uses and More

    Sep 19, 2023 · The term John Doe is a placeholder name commonly used to refer to an unidentified man or to conceal someone’s identity intentionally. It is frequently utilized by law enforcement, court officials, and even in everyday conversations when the actual name of an individual is unknown or needs to be kept confidential.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJohn Doe | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    John Doe meaning: 1. a name used in a law court for a person whose real name is kept secret or is not known 2. an…. Learn more.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › John DoeJohn Doe Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a party to legal proceedings whose true name is unknown. 2. : an average man. Synonyms. everyman. Joe Blow. Joe Six-Pack. little guy. little man. lug. slob. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of John Doe in a Sentence. to John Doe the most important issues in any election are usually those that affect his wallet.

  7. www.theidioms.com › john-doeJohn Doe meaning, origin, example, sentence, history - The Idioms

    Meaning. represents an unnamed or unknown person in a hypothetical example or illustration. a placeholder name that is used to illustrate examples without identifying a specific person. often used in legal documents, forms, etc. to represent a generic person.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJOHN DOE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. an anonymous, average man. 2. a fictitious name used in legal proceedings for a male party whose true name is not known. Compare Jane Doe, Richard Roe. 3. an unidentified man. The police were looking for a John Doe. adjective.