definition of DOES 1 - 100 inclusive

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Timothy J. Stanley

Answered On Oct 25, 2010
"Does", "John Doe" or "Jane Doe" are placeholder name used in legal actions for people whose true identity is unknown or must be withheld for legal reasons. "Does 1-100" being used in a particular case probably means that there are up to 100 additional parties (fictitious defendants) to the legal action that are not yet known. See Wikipedia for more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Doe and Nolo's Legal Dictionary: John Doe: http://www.nolo.com/dictionary/john-doe-term.html Jane Doe: http://www.nolo.com/dictionary/jane-doe-term.html