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Richard Roe
[ roh ]
noun
- a fictitious name used in legal proceedings for a male party whose true name is not known, used especially as the second such name when two male persons are involved whose real names have not been ascertained.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Richard Roe1
First recorded in 1865–70
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Example Sentences
Mrs. Richard Roe will naturally try to outshine her, and thus rise above her in the social scale.
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Doe (John) and Richard Roe, the fictitious plaintiff and defendant in an action of ejectment.
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John Doe pretends to be the real plaintiff, and Richard Roe the real defendant.
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