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   Jane Doe

   /ˌjān ˈdō/

   

   noun

   • 1. an anonymous female party, typically the plaintiff, in a legal action: North American "the woman—named only as Jane Doe—claims she was attacked by a classmate in 2010"
   • ▪ a hypothetical average woman: North American "with mutual funds, John and Jane Doe stand a far better chance of making more money"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: the female equivalent of John Doe.

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