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Mathew,国际知名法学院国际仲裁与争端解决专业,擅长翻译各种与美国国内仲裁相关的法律文件。