Jane Roe

noun
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Definition of Jane Roe

: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld : jane doe Feuer said the homeless woman, identified in the suit as Jane Roe to protect her privacy, had medical insurance and a primary care provider.— Gale Holland

First Known Use of Jane Roe

1788, in the meaning defined above

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Jane Roe

noun
\ ˈjān-ˈrō\

Legal Definition of Jane Roe

: a female party to a legal proceeding whose true identity is unknown or whose true name is being withheld — compare john doe, richard roe