Richard Roe: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  British EnglishAmerican Englishformallegalarchaic
  • A conventional fictitious name historically used in legal proceedings to denote an anonymous, unknown, or unnamed defendant or party.
  • A placeholder name employed in legal documents, case reporting, and hypothetical examples when the true identity of a person is not specified.

  Examples

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  • In the old court case, the plaintiff sued Richard Roe for damages, but the defendant's real identity remained unknown.

    En el antiguo caso judicial, el demandante demandó a Richard Roe por daños, pero la verdadera identidad del acusado permaneció desconocida.

  • Whenever a witness refuses to reveal their name, legal documents often list them as Richard Roe to protect anonymity.

    Cuando un testigo se niega a revelar su nombre, los documentos legales suelen listarlo como Richard Roe para proteger su anonimato.

  • The lawyer referred to Richard Roe in the filing to represent the unknown party involved in the dispute.

    El abogado se refirió a Richard Roe en la presentación para representar a la parte desconocida involucrada en la disputa.

• 2.

  British EnglishAmerican Englishinformalcolloquial
  • A generic or humorous name used to refer to an unspecified, typical, or hypothetical person.
  • A jocular or dismissive label for someone whose identity is unimportant or deliberately obscured.

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  • In his speech, Tom used the name Richard Roe to illustrate a typical citizen's perspective on taxes.

    En su discurso, Tom usó el nombre Richard Roe para ilustrar la perspectiva de un ciudadano típico sobre los impuestos.

  • If Richard Roe were to live next door, I'm sure he'd be the kind of friendly neighbor everyone appreciates.

    Si Richard Roe viviera al lado, estoy seguro de que sería el tipo de vecino amable que todos aprecian.

  • They joked that Richard Roe would probably never pay his parking tickets on time, just like any average person.

    Bromeaban que Richard Roe probablemente nunca pagaría sus multas de estacionamiento a tiempo, como cualquier persona común.

  • The survey results were explained by saying Richard Roe tends to prefer convenience over luxury in his purchases.

    Los resultados de la encuesta se explicaron diciendo que Richard Roe tiende a preferir la conveniencia sobre el lujo en sus compras.