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Jane Roe
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jane roe n
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: a female party to a legal proceeding whose true identity is unknown or whose true name is being withheld compare john doe, richard roe
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.