Jane Doe

[doh]

noun

1. a fictitious name used in legal proceedings for a female party whose true name is not known.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jane Doe¹

First recorded in 1935–40; feminine of John Doe

Example Sentences

Allen’s accuser — identified in court documents as “Jane Doe 2” — filed her motion against the singer and his co-defendants in May, but they failed to respond in a timely manner, the order said.

From Los Angeles Times

The Stanford Daily’s lawsuit focuses on two unnamed students, John and Jane Doe, who the paper’s lawyers say began self-censoring out of a well-founded fear of having their visas revoked and being deported.

From Los Angeles Times

The object is said to have hit Jane Doe, with Cardi B shouting “I said splash my p—, not my face, b—.” Documents called it an “unreasonable escalation” that resulted in “harmful and offensive contact.”

From Los Angeles Times

Weeks later, Bernstein was making the twice-a-day trek to Playa Vista’s Bluff Creek Dog Park, where Jane Doe rolled around with a group of mutts in early July.

From Los Angeles Times

Lawyers for "Jane Doe" state the case is about "institutional abuse at the highest level".

From BBC