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  • noun Plural form of Jane Doe.

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Examples

  • Recall also that Freshwater has a pending federal suit against the Dennises, the district, several named administrators, and 16 unnamed John and Jane Does.

    Freshwater: Hearing and Federal Court news - The Panda's Thumb 2010

  • Recall that John Freshwater brought a federal suit against a slew of defendants ranging from the Dennis family through various and sundry school officials to 16 unnamed John and Jane Does.

    The Panda's Thumb: Assault on Education Archives 2010

  • Recall that John Freshwater brought a federal suit against a slew of defendants ranging from the Dennis family through various and sundry school officials to 16 unnamed John and Jane Does.

    Freshwater: Movement toward a settlement? - The Panda's Thumb 2010

  • Recall that John Freshwater brought a federal suit against a slew of defendants ranging from the Dennis family through various and sundry school officials to 16 unnamed John and Jane Does.

    The Panda's Thumb: Education and Legal Archives 2010

  • Recall that John Freshwater brought a federal suit against a slew of defendants ranging from the Dennis family through various and sundry school officials to 16 unnamed John and Jane Does.

    The Panda's Thumb: Ohio Archives 2010

  • Recall that John Freshwater brought a federal suit against a slew of defendants ranging from the Dennis family through various and sundry school officials to 16 unnamed John and Jane Does.

    The Panda's Thumb: June 2010 Archives 2010

  • Every year millions of dollars are spent by the John Smiths and Jane Does all over the world for the opportunity of “losing themselves”… Editors must have thousands of stories to meet the constant demand, and are willing—yes, eager—to pay the writer handsomely who can supply them…

    Raymond Carver Carol Sklenicka 2009

  • Eloquent speeches do not stop the pain, worry or truth that the John and Jane Does of America are still being scammed.

    Voters Are Not Stupid! 2009

  • The investigators in the Crimes Against Persons Unit sent out requests to other law enforcement agencies in the Northwest requesting information about any women who might have been in accidents or checked into hospitals—perhaps suffering from amnesia—or, in the worst possible scenario, been found dead and were currently listed as Jane Does.

    Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder Ann Rule 2008

  • But in two Maryland counties rape victims have the option of submitting the evidence kit anonymously as Jane Does.

    CNN Transcript Apr 26, 2008 2008

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