Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

Baby doe

a generic pseudonym for a very young child involved in litigation, esp. In the context of medical care.

DOE.

abbr. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.

Doe

Jane. See JANE DOE.

Jane Doe

A fictitious name for a female party to a legal proceeding, used because the party's true identity is unknown or because her real name is being withheld. - Also termed Jane Roe; Mary Major. Cf. JOHN DOE.

John Doe

A fictitious name used in a legal proceeding to designate a person whose identity is unknown, to protect a person's known identity, or to indicate that a true defendant does not exist. Cf JANE DOE; RICHARD ROE.

John Doe summons

1 A summons to a person whose name is unknown at the time of service. 2. Tax. A summons from the Internal Revenue Service to a third party to provide information on an unnamed, unknown tax payer with potential tax liability. - Also termed third party record-custodian sum mons.

Wrongdoer

n. One who violates the law <both criminals and tortfeasors are wrongdoers>. -wrongdoing, n.