Jurisdiction of an English noble (7)

I believe the answer is:

earldom

(Other definitions for earldom that I've seen before include "Aristocratic domain above a viscountcy but below a marquessate" , "What sort of noble has" , "Lands of a nobleman" , "Title or estates of a nobleman" , "Noble's status" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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