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John Doe
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John Doe
n.
1. Used as a name in legal proceedings to designate an unknown or unidentified man or boy.
2. An average or ordinary man.
John Doe
n
(Law) See Doe
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.John Doe - a hypothetical average manJohn Doe - a hypothetical average man          
Joe Bloggs, Joe Blow, man in the street
common man, common person, commoner - a person who holds no title
2.John Doe - an unknown or fictitious man who is a party to legal proceedings
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
party - a person involved in legal proceedings; "the party of the first part"
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