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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Van Arsdale said the inconsistencies in John Doe’s story were due to a clerical error in filing.
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Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Sobule worked with artists and performers ranging from X’s John Doe, to SNL alum Julia Sweeney, to Emma Roberts during her Nickelodeon days.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Bloom represents a John Doe and Dawn Richard, who was a member of two now-defunct groups formed by Combs, Danity Kane and a second one called Diddy — Dirty Money.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 1 May 2025
The lab results led investigators to family members who were able to provide a DNA sample and confirm the John Doe’s identification as Brown.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Sobule worked with artists and performers ranging from X’s John Doe, to SNL alum Julia Sweeney, to Emma Roberts during her Nickelodeon days.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Bloom represents a John Doe and Dawn Richard, who was a member of two now-defunct groups formed by Combs, Danity Kane and a second one called Diddy — Dirty Money.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 1 May 2025
The lab results led investigators to family members who were able to provide a DNA sample and confirm the John Doe’s identification as Brown.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
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“John Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/John%20Doe. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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John Doe
noun
: a person in legal proceedings whose true name is unknown or withheld
Legal Definition
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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