postbuttal
The response or defense a person would have given to harsh criticism or judgment if they had thought of it at the time. prebuttal, rebuttal, prebuke, rebuke, rebuff, retort, criticism, judgment, tact, defense, psychological colonoscopy, verbal bomb, verbal assault, invective, diatribe
The prosecutor introduced a lot of new evidence that may hurt my client. I wish I had demanded the judge give me time to review the new evidence before the trial proceeds. That postbuttal would have made a difference in the case.