Const Incorrect
Software which either:
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Ignores the ConstQualifier in languages (such as CeePlusPlus) where it is a fundamental part of the language; or
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Uses the ConstQualifier but frequently violates it with casts or other techniques.
A prime example is the CeeStandardLibrary, which (because it predates the ConstQualifier) is rather ConstIncorrect.
Sometimes, ConstIncorrectness is a necessary evil; because: