Why do they use john doe and jane doe?
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Why do they use John Doe and Jane Doe instead of the person's real name? Why do they use John Doe and Jane Doe when talking about someone who isn't real?
true name of a person is unknown or is being intentionally concealed identity is unknown or unconfirmed
hypothetical "everyman"
John Doe
john doe and jane doe
John Doe List of unidentified murder victims in the United States Sumter County Does Placeholder name Fictitious defendants DNA Doe Project List of unidentified murder victims in California List of unidentified murder victims in Florida The Autopsy of Jane Doe List of placeholder names by language
&quot;<b>John Doe</b>&quot; (for males) and &quot;<b>Jane Doe</b>&quot; (for females) are multiple-use names that 
are used when the true name of a person is unknown or is being intentionally&nbsp;... 18.1 Woodlawn <b>Jane Doe</b>; 18.2 &quot;Cheerleader in the Trunk&quot;; 18.3 Harford County 
<b>John Doe</b>; 18.4 Frederick County <b>Jane Doe</b>; 18.5 Prince George&#39;s County <b>Jane</b>&nbsp;... The Sumter County Does, also known as Jock <b>Doe and Jane Doe</b>, were two 
unidentified homicide victims found in Sumter County, South Carolina, on August 
9,&nbsp;... These placeholders typically function grammatically as nouns and can be used 
for people (e.g. <b>John Doe</b>, <b>Jane Doe</b>), objects (e.g. widget), locations (&quot;Main&nbsp;... Commonly this person is identified as &quot;<b>John Doe</b>&quot; or &quot;<b>Jane Doe</b>&quot;. As the statute of 
limitations for many torts such as medical malpractice is generally very short,&nbsp;... DNA <b>Doe</b> Project is an American non-profit volunteer organization formed to 
identify ... After reading Sue Grafton&#39;s novel &quot;Q&quot; Is for Quarry, about a <b>Jane Doe</b>, 
Press hoped to use genetic genealogy to also identify unidentified homicide 
victims. ... A man named Jerry Diggs/Deggs lived on the property where our <b>John</b> 
<b>Doe</b> was&nbsp;... In California, there are many murder victims in the category of unidentified 
decedents, whose identities remain unknown. In most of these cases, their 
murderers have never been identified. Contents. 1 Los Angeles County <b>John</b> 
<b>Doe</b> (1968); 2 Hacienda Heights <b>John Doe</b> ... It is believed that the <b>Jane Doe</b> was 
dead within days before her body was&nbsp;... In Florida, there are a number of murder victims in the category of unidentified 
decedents, ... Seminole County <b>Jane Doe</b> was slenderly built, weighed about 110 
pounds, and was between 5 feet 1 and 5 feet 7 inches tall. ... The <b>John Doe</b> had 
brown hair, brown eyes, and a mustache, and was possibly of French origin, but 
this&nbsp;... The Autopsy of <b>Jane Doe</b> is a 2016 supernatural horror film directed by André 
Øvredal. It stars Emile Hirsch and Brian Cox as father-and-son coroners who&nbsp;... Jan Novák or Josef Novák for men and Eva Nováková or Marie Nováková for 
women are Czech versions of <b>John Doe</b>/<b>Jane Doe</b>. Places[edit]. A placeholder 
name&nbsp;...
refer to an unidentified person
John Doe