: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld
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Jurors saw photographs of other beatings Ventura endured and heard testimony from witnesses who testified under the pseudonyms Mia and Jane Doe about other instances of Combs’ violence.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
Sharpe, a former regular on First Take, had been on a pause from ESPN since April 24, after Jane Doe, an ex-girlfriend, filed the lawsuit on April 20.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 July 2025
The Jane Doe discovered at the foot of El Capitan is revealed to be Lucy Cook, the estranged daughter of Turner's boss, Paul Souter (Sam Neill).
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 29 July 2025
The two victims — John and Jane Doe — are now adults.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 29 July 2025
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
Sharpe, a former regular on First Take, had been on a pause from ESPN since April 24, after Jane Doe, an ex-girlfriend, filed the lawsuit on April 20.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 July 2025
The Jane Doe discovered at the foot of El Capitan is revealed to be Lucy Cook, the estranged daughter of Turner's boss, Paul Souter (Sam Neill).
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 29 July 2025
The two victims — John and Jane Doe — are now adults.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 29 July 2025
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“Jane Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jane%20Doe. Accessed 20 Aug. 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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