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 译者Paloma,毕业于英国一流的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译各种与投资基金相关的法律文件。