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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Brokers are still susceptible to an audit of their crypto sales, including via a John Doe Summons, which was widely used by the government with Coinbase, Kraken and other exchanges.
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Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Those remains were unidentifiable and became known as John Doe.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
In the most recent filing, he is accused of demanding fellatio from a John Doe photographer/production assistant about two years ago in exchange for a career jolt.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
The dismissal comes in the wake of last week’s ruling that a Jane and John Doe must also reveal their identities in separate suits by April 10 to proceed.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
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Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Those remains were unidentifiable and became known as John Doe.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
In the most recent filing, he is accused of demanding fellatio from a John Doe photographer/production assistant about two years ago in exchange for a career jolt.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
The dismissal comes in the wake of last week’s ruling that a Jane and John Doe must also reveal their identities in separate suits by April 10 to proceed.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
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“John Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/John%20Doe. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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