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Definition of Jane Doe
: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld
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“Jane Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jane%20Doe. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of Jane Doe was in 1703
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