(Ibid. 16) "And the father of the maiden shall say to the elders": We are hereby taught that the woman (herself) is not permitted to speak (in refutation) before her husband.
"My daughter did I give to this man as a wife": We are hereby taught that the father has a right to betroth his daughter (who is) a minor.
"And now he has made a libelous accusation...and these are the signs of my daughter's virginity": So we have witnesses who contradict his [the husband's] witnesses.