jane
jane — noun
1. a name used in legal, medical, or official documents to refer to a woman whose r
a name used in legal, medical, or official documents to refer to a woman whose real name is unknown or who wishes to remain anonymous — comparable to the male placeholder 'John Doe'.
When the lawyer filed the complaint, the plaintiff was listed as Jane Doe.
collocation: listed as Jane Doe
The unidentified woman was admitted to the hospital under the name Jane Doe.
collocation: under the name Jane Doe
In the police report the witness was called Jane Doe to protect her safety.
The newspaper agreed to refer to the victim as Jane Doe in the article.
For the class exercise the students wrote Jane Doe on all the sample forms.
- Jane Roe
A variation used in specific US Supreme Court cases (e.g., Roe v. Wade); less common as a general placeholder.
- unidentified female
Descriptive phrase used in police and medical contexts instead of a placeholder name.
- John Doe
The male equivalent placeholder name in legal and official documents.
文法句型
Jane Doe
Jane + surname placeholder
用法筆記
Almost always appears as the full name 'Jane Doe', especially in legal documents. 'John Doe' is the male equivalent; 'Jane Roe' is sometimes used in US court cases involving reproductive rights.