devolve upon in a sentence

Examples

1. Prior to the current constitution, the duties of the office would devolve upon the lieutenant governor, without that person actually becoming governor.
2. The first two titles can only be inherited in the male line, while the last can also devolve upon the holder's daughters.
3. If the office of governor becomes vacant, the office devolves upon the lieutenant governor for the remainder of the term or vacancy.
4. In 1809 Napoleon endorsed an arrangement, whereby the La Tour estates and liabilities pertaining to the 1651 exchange devolved upon the French state.
5. The chiefship of Clan Ross devolved upon Ross of Pitcalnie, heir of David who was the last of the direct line of Balnagowan.
6. Many of his executive functions thus devolved upon a group of advisers ( most of whom had close links with the oligarchs ).
7. House antislavery restrictionists refused to concur with the Senate proslavery anti-restrictionists : Missouri statehood would devolve upon the 16th Congress in December 1819.
8. Failing all heirs of this house the succession devolves upon the next affiliated house and so an according to the order of affiliation.
9. The guidance of the new order, whose members ( all lay brothers ) gave themselves entirely to works of mercy, devolved upon Miani.
10. The task of maintaining law and order within the King's Court then devolved upon the office of Knight Marshal ( established in 1236 ).