A written document in which an attorney provides his or her understanding of the law as applied to assumed facts. • The attorney may be a private attorney or attorney representing the state or other governmental entity. Private attorneys frequently render legal opinions on the ownership of real estate or minerals, insurance coverage, and corporate […]
A fictitious name used in a legal proceeding to designate a person whose identity is unknown, to protect a person’s known identity, or to indicate that a true defendant does not exist. Cf. JANE DOE; RICHARD ROE. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 101; Parties 67, 73.C.J.S. Parties §§ 170, 172.]
pseudonym (sood-[schwa]-nim), n. A fictitious name or identity. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 101; Parties 67, 73. C.J.S. Parties §§ 170, 172.] — pseudonymous (soo-don-[schwa]-m[schwa]s), adj. — pseudonymity (sood-[schwa]-nim-[schwa]-tee), n.