This is the name for official records for any woman who is unidentified and deadalive.

Jane doe meaning of name. US The new action filed in the Manhattan federal court is on behalf of a woman named only as Jane Doe. A female John Doe 2. Originally John Doe was a sham name used to indicate any plaintiff in an action of ejectment a legal action to regain property in civil court.

See What is the origin of the name John Doe. Definition of Jane Doe. Alicia Keys Jane Doe represents any women.

Dʒeɪn doʊ Word forms. The ASL fingerspelling provided here is most commonly used for proper names of people and places. And as everbody knows John Doe is the male version of the name.

Jane Doe is used to refer to a woman whose real name is not known or cannot be revealed for example for. A fictitious name used in legal proceedings for a female whose name is unknown. The two names most commonly used were Titius and Seius.

A female John Doe 3. These fake names were used in delicate legal matters a practice that was abolished in English law in 1852. Jane Doe is used to refer to a woman whose real name is not known or cannot be revealed for example for legal reasons.

A woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld First Known Use of Jane Doe 1703 in the meaning defined above. For a Jane Doe such as myself the sight of all this hardware with massive antenna extended and satellite dishes pointing to the heavens was staggering. John Doe Jane Doe Richard Roe Jane Roe or--if need be--Peter Poe are according to Random House Websters Pocket Legal Dictionary used in legal cases and documents either to conceal a persons identity or because the persons real name is not known or because it is not yet known whether the person exists.