NOUN
- a hypothetical average man
- an unknown or fictitious man who is a party to legal proceedings
How To Use John Doe In A Sentence
- If John Doe is sentenced to a term of imprisonment and later goes out of his mind, the state may continue to keep him in the penitentiary for the duration of his sentence.
- He succeeds in becoming John Doe, even in the midst of such spectacularly false and manipulated media proceedings.
- Wow John Doe I think all companies need your attitude and stick-to-itiveness. Blockbuster Brings Back Late Fees | /Film
- John does tend to exaggerate slightly.
- The infringer is only identified by an IP address, so the suits are named literally against John Doe. RIAA: a defense lawyer’s view
- At an early showing of the scooter, John Doerr, the Kleiner Perkins partner who invested $38 million in Segway, reportedly asked Mr. Jobs what he thought of the product design. Segway Executive Makes the Leap to Apple - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com
- Some poor saps nominate their wife or mammy, but the 24-carat buck responds, ‘John Doe, managing director of company X’ (ie, the boss).
- This month they sued one of the bullies "and other John Does, " and are considering another lawsuit against the Fayetteville School District.
- Categorized as "educable," John does not have Down syndrome but more resembles Lennie from "Of Mice and Men" - a giant of a guy with a sweet nature, a thick shock of white hair, beautiful skin that never endured the ravages of alcohol and cigarettes, a low I.Q. and epilepsy. NYT > Home Page
- In addition to Pappa's murder, Rea is charged with gambling, extortion, and a 1992 murder conspiracy involving a victim identified only as John Doe #1. Jerry Capeci: Bonanno Family Wiseguy Nabbed in 30-Year-Old Mob Rubout
