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John Doe

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Definition of John Doe

noun

North American Law
  • an anonymous party, typically the plaintiff, in a legal action.
  • informal a hypothetical average man.

Origin:

mid 18th century: originally in legal use as a name of a fictitious plaintiff, corresponding to Richard Roe, used to represent the defendant

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