john a nokesglossary / JOHN-A-NOKES John-a-Nokes. Archaic. A fictitious name for an unknown party to a legal proceeding, esp. the first party. • The name is short for “John who dwells at the oak.” — Abbr. J.N. — Also spelled John-a-Noakes. 词条贡献者 资深译员Lisa,毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学,专注翻译各种与私募股权与投资基金有关的法律文件。