The phrase "impose responsibility" is correct and usable in written English.
This phrase implies that someone or something is assigning or placing a particular responsibility or obligation on someone or something else. For example: "The manager imposed responsibility on his employees to finish the project within two weeks."
"I think this is clear from the attacks that are made not just on our court but even on national courts, where they take a decision which is unpopular: the problem is always seen in terms of the Human Rights Act which grants rights but doesn't actually impose responsibilities on the individual.
The CFTC's theory against the bank is unprecedented, seeking to impose responsibilities that the Bank never had and alleging violations that it never committed.
Sandel argues that the control that enhancement technology would allow parents is liable to undermine their humility in the face of the gift of their children, impose responsibilities that we are not prepared to deal with, and threaten social solidarity (Sandel 2007).
"So our office has taken the position that we want to impose responsibility--full responsibility". Jensen said it was Harris who asked Manes to purchase the ammunition.
The Pillars impose responsibilities in the sense of duties, but they equally provide responsibility in the sense of authority.
Basic ideas have changed little, other than the fact that some modern statutes have imposed responsibility without fault and that corporations can now be held responsible for the acts of their management.
That imposes responsibility on you – we're conscious of our social power, what we represent – but joy too.
An overall conflict surfaces between individual agents assuming responsibility for 'stewarding' bacteria, against funding systems and structures imposing responsibility for economic growth.
The entire raft of EU asylum law – from the Dublin regulation imposing responsibility for asylum, to the various directives setting out requirements for adequate treatment, due process, standard of living and international protection – is designed to reduce inconsistencies between member states so as to prevent forum shopping or "secondary movement" by asylum seekers.
