1
: a party to legal proceedings whose true name is unknown
2
: an average man
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to John Doe the most important issues in any election are usually those that affect his wallet
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For decades, the set of remains were dubbed Scattered Man John Doe until New Jersey State Police teamed up with the Ramapo College of New Jersey’s Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center to identified the person.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
New documentary shows how a trio of brothers were instrumental in shaping SoCal punk
John Doe said he was conflicted about the gig.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
An investigation into his death was opened, but Parks remained a John Doe until just last month, after an investigator from the sheriff’s department in Orange County, California, offered to help identify him using forensic genealogy in 2024.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 10 May 2025
Van Arsdale said the inconsistencies in John Doe’s story were due to a clerical error in filing.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
New documentary shows how a trio of brothers were instrumental in shaping SoCal punk
John Doe said he was conflicted about the gig.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
An investigation into his death was opened, but Parks remained a John Doe until just last month, after an investigator from the sheriff’s department in Orange County, California, offered to help identify him using forensic genealogy in 2024.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 10 May 2025
Van Arsdale said the inconsistencies in John Doe’s story were due to a clerical error in filing.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
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“John Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/John%20Doe. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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John Doe
noun
: a person in legal proceedings whose true name is unknown or withheld
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John Doe
noun
: a party to legal proceedings (as a suspect) whose true name is unknown or withheld compare jane roe, richard roe
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