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fictitious person n: a supposed but in fact nonexistent person referred to in some legal documents or proceedings; also: fictitious payee
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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Fictitious person — Person Per son, n. [OE. persone, persoun, person, parson, OF. persone, F. personne, L. persona a mask (used by actors), a personage, part, a person, fr. personare to sound through; per + sonare to sound. See {Per }, and cf. {Parson}.] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fictitious person — ➔ person … Financial and business terms
fictitious person — An imaginary person. See fictitious payee … Ballentine's law dictionary
fictitious person — noun 1. : a supposed but in fact nonexistent person referred to in some legal documents or proceedings (as the “Richard Roe” in English ejectment cases or the payee “Cash” in a check) 2. : juristic person * * * Law. a legal entity or artificial… … Useful english dictionary
fictitious person — Law. a legal entity or artificial person, as a corporation. * * * … Universalium
fictitious — fic·ti·tious adj 1: of, relating to, or characteristic of a legal fiction 2: false fic·ti·tious·ly adv fic·ti·tious·ness n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law … Law dictionary
Person — Per son, n. [OE. persone, persoun, person, parson, OF. persone, F. personne, L. persona a mask (used by actors), a personage, part, a person, fr. personare to sound through; per + sonare to sound. See {Per }, and cf. {Parson}.] 1. A character or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
person — per·son n 1: natural person 2: the body of a human being; also: the body and clothing of a human being had drugs on his person 3: one (as a human being or corporation) that is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties see also … Law dictionary
fictitious payee — A fictitious person, as where the name is feigned or pretended or where a name is inserted as payee without any intention that payment shall be made only in conformity therewith. 11 Am J2d B & N § 128. It is well settled that an existing person… … Ballentine's law dictionary
fictitious defendants — When a party suing (plaintiff) is not sure whether there are unknown persons involved in the suit, they are given fictitious names, usually designated Doe I, Doe II, and so forth, with an allegation in the complaint that if and when the true… … Law dictionary
