Jane Roe

noun

: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld : jane doe
Feuer said the homeless woman, identified in the suit as Jane Roe to protect her privacy, had medical insurance and a primary care provider.Gale Holland

Examples of Jane Roe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Garth Brooks, after making the controversial decision to name his anonymous rape accuser in a recent court filing, has now submitted photos of Jane Roe as evidence. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024 Country music superstar Garth Brooks has named the woman who, as Jane Roe, accused him of rape in a lawsuit last week. Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024 The accuser’s legal team intends to file a motion for sanctions to compel Brooks’ legal team to revert its latest filing to Jane Roe. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024 However, with Brooks’ reveal of Jane Roe’s real name, her lawyers may now be seeking more out of the courts in the Southern state, at least indirectly. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024 The woman, identified as Jane Roe in the lawsuit, also accused Brooks of exposing himself to her on multiple occasions. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024 The employee is identified as Jane Roe, and alleges the country superstar increasingly began hiring her in 2019. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024 The teenage victim in this case was given the pseudonym Jane Roe in court documents, which identified her and her mother as relatives of Fasold’s who lived out of town. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2024 Thornton is the daughter of Norma McCorvey, the woman originally identified in court documents by the pseudonym Jane Roe. Scott Stump, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Jane Roe was in 1788

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“Jane Roe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jane%20Roe. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

Jane Roe

noun
-ˈrō
: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld

Legal Definition

Jane Roe

noun
ˈjān-ˈrō
: a female party to a legal proceeding whose true identity is unknown or whose true name is being withheld compare john doe, richard roe
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