The guidelines ought to put the onus of responsibility on the defendant.

The onus of responsibility for identifying fraudsters should lie with the fraudster's bank.

But, he argues, the onus of responsibility should not be left on individuals.

If successful, it will set a precedent and place the onus on internet service providers to block such sites.

The opt-out system would place the onus on the individual to make just one simple decision about whether he or she wants to give.

Energy companies place the onus on consumers to shop around for the best deal rather than directly offering competitive deals.

The prize places the onus on optimism, human creativity and technology to help to repair environmental damage.

Such laudably single-minded determination places an onus on others to exercise cool, disinterested judgment.

He repeatedly put the onus on the banks themselves to cope with the credit crunch, arguing that they were more than strong enough.

Regulators have put the onus firmly on auditors to blow the whistle on their bank clients in rules designed to prevent another banking crisis.

Football's governing body issued a statement but put the onus on him to resign.

Why not put the onus to give back onto other people while making yourself look good?

They give them more of the ball and put the onus on them.