( formal ) if it rests with sb to do sth , it is their responsibility to do it :
It rests with management to justify their actions.
The final decision rests with the doctors.
( formal ) if it rests with sb to do sth , it is their responsibility to do it :
It rests with management to justify their actions.
The final decision rests with the doctors.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005