John Doe/Jane Doe is used to label persons who are not identified,how did they come up with that idea?

Question

I just watched CSI(crime scene investigation-NY),a tv series and suddenly my cousin came up with a question why crime investigators use Jane/John Doe to label unidentified person which i honestly dont know.I'm quite intrigue about how they came up with that label..

Answer 1

In the middle ages the name John Doe was used in an indictment when an unknown person, or persons, were involved in a crime. There was actually a whole host of such names that were used, but only John Doe and, sometimes, Richard Roe have survived.

Answer 2

I believe these terms were used because at the time the names John/Jane and Doe were among the most common in the country. It's sort of like the saying "regular Joe".

Answer 3

Wish I knew. Jack and Jill went up the hill, and I know what a John is, but Jane, I'm curious also. Doe a Deer, a Female Deer. What a screwy language we have.

Answer 4

The first person that answered your query, we shall refer to them as John/Jane Doe, did so with plagerism at the seed of their heart. I say this ONLY to warn you.

This question has been ASKED and ANSWERED already, and this John/Jane Doe is NOT a teacher of law, as they would allude, and have us believe.

See my source:

Answer 5

because John and Jane were the most person-pleasant names some time previous contained in the day, Doe, I easily do not understand. regardless of the indisputable fact that it fairly works. Meg John and Jane person-pleasant regardless of the indisputable fact that it do not kDoe something else ....................Joe

Answer 6

Psst! They read it off the bottom of a chair where it said "INSPECTED BY JOHN DOE" just after the MADE IN CHINA sticker