After the Fact adverb phrase spoken language
After something (especially a crime) has occurred or happened.
He pleaded for our forgiveness after the fact.
Your excuses after the fact are unacceptable.
James was informed about the party only after the fact.
It's unfair that I'm informed about the decision after the fact.
People tend to like forbidden or illegal things just because they are forbidden or illegal.
He must have believed that stolen fruit is the sweetest, and he, therefore, cheated on his partner.