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Ruled out of order but still patient (7)

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invalid

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'patient' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for invalid that I've seen before include "Worthless - sick person" , "What Bunbury was, permanently" , "Disable" , "lacking legal authority" , "patient [found]" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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