after the fact

See also: after-the-fact

English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɑːftə ðə ˈfækt/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌæftɚ ðə ˈfækt/
Audio (AU) (file)

Prepositional phrase

after the fact

(law) After the commission of a crime.
Too late; after something is finished or final.
Synonym: post hoc

You made the commitment, and you can't change the terms after the fact.

Derived terms

accessory after the fact

Related terms

before the fact

Translations

too late

Finnish: jälkikäteen
French: après coup (fr)
Georgian: პოსტფაქტუმ (ṗosṭpakṭum), მომხდარი ფაქტის შემდეგ (momxdari pakṭis šemdeg), მომხდარის შემდეგ (momxdaris šemdeg), გაკეთების შემდეგ (gaḳetebis šemdeg)
German: im Nachhinein (de), nachträglich (de), hinterher (de)
Korean: 뒷북 (dwitbuk) (noun)
Polish: po fakcie
Romanian: după aceea
Spanish: a toro pasado

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