: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld
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The plaintiff, named Jane Doe, details her alleged abuse at the hands of Epstein and Maxwell.
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 23 Dec. 2025
The Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners, as well as two unnamed Kansas City Police officers identified as John Doe and Jane Doe, are listed as defendants.
—Benjamin Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 20 Dec. 2025
View Jane Doe's Silent Witness flyer.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The firm is representing a Jane Doe, who is identified only as a military spouse.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 23 Dec. 2025
The Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners, as well as two unnamed Kansas City Police officers identified as John Doe and Jane Doe, are listed as defendants.
—Benjamin Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 20 Dec. 2025
View Jane Doe's Silent Witness flyer.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The firm is representing a Jane Doe, who is identified only as a military spouse.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Jane Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jane%20Doe. Accessed 28 Dec. 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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