john doe

     

The name John Doe is generally use as a placeholder name for a male party in a legal action or legal discussion whose true identity is unknown, and male corpses or emergency room patients whose identity is unknown are also known by the name John Doe. This practice is widely used in the United States and Canada, though rarely used in other English-speaking countries.

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  • In a legal case, he's the equivalent of Mr. X; in real life, he was in the band X
  • This name, usually given to a real person whose identity is unknown, was 1st used in the 14th century
  • This "everyman" name, also the bassist/vocalist of the punk band X, got 4 votes

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