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\Definition of Jane Roe
: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld : jane doe Feuer said the homeless woman, identified in the suit as Jane Roe to protect her privacy, had medical insurance and a primary care provider.— Gale Holland
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The first known use of Jane Roe was in 1788
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