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 (General Australian):

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Prepositional phrase

after the fact

1. (law) After the occurrence of some action or event, such as a crime or the formation of a contract.
2. 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 (fi)
• 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