English-French translations for after the fact

• après coup
  De plus, le soutien du Parlement, consulté préalablement et non pas informé après coup, est primordial afin de parvenir à un consensus. Furthermore, Parliament’s support, following prior consultation rather than notification after the fact, is crucial if consensus is to be reached.
  Quiconque brûle une partie de la forêt pour y placer une cabane peut être certain qu'il n'y aura pas de retour en arrière; en effet, son geste sera légalisé après coup. Anyone who burned a section of forest and put a cabin on it could be certain that there would be no comeback; indeed, his action would be legalised after the fact.
  La communauté internationale ne devra plus créer de tribunaux pénaux internationaux après coup, c'est-à-dire après que les crimes que nous déplorons tous aient été commis. No longer will the international community have to create international criminal tribunals after the fact - after the crimes that we all deplore have already been committed.

Definition of after the fact

• Too late; after something is finished or final

Examples

• You made the commitment, and you cant change the terms after the fact.

Related words

• after the dinner comes the reckoning
• after the jump
• look after the pence and the pounds will look after themselves
• look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves
• one after the other
• close the stable door after the horse has bolted
• it is too late to shut the barn door after the horse has bolted
• accessory after the fact
• picking after the main harvest