"devolve on" is a correct phrase in written English.
It means to transfer or be passed on to someone else, typically a responsibility or task. It is most commonly used in formal or legal contexts. Example: The company's board of directors has decided to devolve on the CEO the task of implementing the new policies.
What blame there is conveniently seems set to devolve on a deceased politician.
It had to be fed, and this task was to devolve on a specific group of priests.
In case of the vacancy of the office of governor, the government of the said territory shall devolve on the secretary.
If a cash-strapped government wishes to step back from cradle-to-grave obligations, then at least give everybody guided access to its ample resources of data computation to inform the extra choices that devolve on us.
To have Israeli family in America, thinks David, is to have Israel in America: "If he'd stay in touch with Israel, if he'd maintain with Israel, certain responsibilities would devolve on the living after his demise.
But Mr. Clinton would succeed Mr. Kerry not by election, which the amendment forbids, but through Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution, which provides that if a president dies, resigns or is removed from office, his powers "shall devolve on the vice president".
Upon his death, the marquessate expired, but the earldom of Antrim devolved on his brother.
The National Weather Service shall consist of such civilian employees as Congress may annually provide for and as may be necessary to properly perform the duties devolving on said Service by law.
By March, the rock icon was ready for a laugh but instead found himself squirming in discomfort on "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" as the typically smooth host devolved on-air into a babbling Boss fan.
It is rare that 100% of the blame for a mistake devolves on to one person.
Mixing of the Bic water with the Nistru one devolves on a more larger portion of the river than 200 m.
