Jane Doe

noun

: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld

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The woman, referred to as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, is suing Uber for negligence and negligent training and supervision of its drivers. Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Goldberg and Naing are writer-producers who have previously worked together on projects like The Nun II, Fear the Walking Dead and The Autopsy of Jane Doe. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025 Goldberg and Naing’s other credits include Fear The Walking Dead, The Nun II, The Autopsy of Jane Doe and Once Upon a Time. Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025 In December 2023, a new suit was filed by plaintiffs Jane Doe, a Kentucky woman using a pseudonym to conceal her identity, Planned Parenthood and the ACLU, against the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Jane Doe

Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Jane Doe was in 1703

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“Jane Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jane%20Doe. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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Jane Doe

noun
: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld
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