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### 652 Discharge without writ
> > (1) On the return of an order to show cause, the Court or a judge may order the discharge or other disposition of the person in question without the issue of a writ of habeas corpus.
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> > (2) An order under [subrule (1)](#GS652@Gs1@EN) has the same effect as if it had been made on the return of a writ.