: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld
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The suit was filed in Las Vegas by a woman using the pseudonym Jane Doe.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
The Sheriff’s Office classified the remains as a Jane Doe before the case went cold.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The first Jane Doe arranged an in-person meeting with KU Health, where officials showed her a packet on how the therapist accessed her records by keystroke.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
As of April 15, the third accuser in this trial is known to the public only as Jane Doe, but her attorney, Lindsay Goldbrum, told reporters that Jane Doe’s name will be used during the trial.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2025
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
The Sheriff’s Office classified the remains as a Jane Doe before the case went cold.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The first Jane Doe arranged an in-person meeting with KU Health, where officials showed her a packet on how the therapist accessed her records by keystroke.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
As of April 15, the third accuser in this trial is known to the public only as Jane Doe, but her attorney, Lindsay Goldbrum, told reporters that Jane Doe’s name will be used during the trial.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Jane Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jane%20Doe. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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Jane Doe
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: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld
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