Martha sued Joseph for plagiarizing her song "The Speaking Parrots," released as a single in her 2007 album called "Exhaustion." Martha alleged that Joseph's song, titled "As You Speak," was an unauthorized rip-off of her original hit and that Joseph infringed her copyrighted work. In this scenario, Joseph's actions can be referred to as

Piracy.

Explanation:

Piracy can be defined as an act of copying others work unlawfully. Piracy or copyright infringement takes place when a person unlawfully uses a copyrighted material or work of another person without permission for beneficial use. Piracy can be done of any work such as music, video, book, etc.

In the given case Joseph's actions will be considered as piracy. It is because he has unlawfully used the copyrighted music of Martha without her permission for profits. Thus, he will be convicted of copyright infringement or piracy.

So, the correct answer is Piracy.

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