john a stilesglossary / JOHN-A-STILES John-a-Stiles. Archaic. A fictitious name for an unknown party to a legal proceeding, esp. the second party. • The name is short for “John who dwells at the stile.” — Abbr. J.S. — Also spelled John-a-Styles. 词条贡献者 资深译员Gilbert,国际知名法学院法律翻译专业,擅长翻译各类与复杂知识产权诉讼相关的法律文件。