Jane Doe

noun

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

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Mitchell says the text messages do not cast doubt on Jane Doe’s allegations against Brown. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024 The Louisiana State University (LSU) FACES Lab developed a forensic composite of what Jane Doe's face may have looked like during her life, but the case remained cold, according to Othram. CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024 Additionally, Gloria Allred, the attorney for the woman listed as Jane Doe in the suit, confirmed to AFP, Variety and Deadline that a settlement had been reached. Nicole Acosta, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024 The victim, a girl known in court only as Jane Doe, disappeared for four days until turning up at a local hospital and requesting a rape test exam, police said. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Jane Doe 

Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Jane Doe was in 1703

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

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Jane Doe

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