NOAKES, JOHN O'

NOAKES, JOHN O'
   a fictitious name for a litigious person, used by lawyers in actions of ejectment.

The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. . 1907.

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  • John-a-Nokes — Roe Richard Roe, Richard (Law) A fictious name for a party, real or fictious, to an act or proceeding. Other names were formerly similarly used, as {John a Nokes}, John o , or of the, Nokes, or Noakes, {John a Stiles}, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • John-a-Stiles — Roe Richard Roe, Richard (Law) A fictious name for a party, real or fictious, to an act or proceeding. Other names were formerly similarly used, as {John a Nokes}, John o , or of the, Nokes, or Noakes, {John a Stiles}, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Noakes (surname) — Noakes is a surname of English origin, and may refer to: the last name of the following people: George Noakes (1924 2008), Bishop of St Davids and Archbishop of Wales James Nokes (died 1692), an English actor John Noakes (born 1934), a British… …   Wikipedia

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  • John Doe — The name John Doe is used as a placeholder name for a male party, in a legal action, case or discussion, whose true identity is either unknown or must be withheld for legal reasons. The name is also used to refer to a male corpse or hospital… …   Wikipedia

  • John Boultbee (Maler) — Rennpferd „Highflyer“ (Ölgemälde von John Boultbee, 1785) John Boultbee (* Mai/Juni 1753 in Brailsford bei Derby (Derbyshire), England; † 23. November 1812 in Osgathorpe, Leicestershire)[1] war ein britischer Pferdemaler …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Noakes — This name, with variant spellings Oak(e), Oke, Noak(e), Nock and Noke(s), derives from the Olde English pre 7th Century ac , (Medieval English Oke ) meaning an oak tree, and was originally given as a topographic name to someone whose residence… …   Surnames reference

  • john-a-nokes — noun or john a noakes ˌjänəˈnōks Usage: usually capitalized J&N Etymology: alteration of earlier John at Noke, from the name John + at Noke, probably from Middle English atten ok at the oak tree archaic : a party to legal proceedings whose true… …   Useful english dictionary

  • john-a-noakes — noun see john a nokes …   Useful english dictionary

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