If one betrothed a woman on condition that she had no (outstanding) vows upon her, and she were found to have vows upon her, she is not betrothed. If he wed her without qualification, and she were found to have vows upon her, she goes out without a kethubah [for he can claim: "I do not want a vowing wife." But she does require a get because of doubt. For since he made no conditions (in his betrothal) it is possible that he acquiesced in a vowing woman, too.] (If he betrothed her) on condition that she had no blemishes, and she were found to have blemishes, she is not betrothed. If he wed her without qualification, and she were found to have blemishes, she goes out without a kethubah. All blemishes which are disqualifying in Cohanim [See Kethuvoth 75a] are disqualifying in women.
Tosefta Ketubot
A man who betroths a wife with the understanding that she has no [standing] vows [that she needs to fulfil], but it turns out that she does have vows—she is not betrothed. If she went to a sage who released her from the vow—then she is betrothed. If he brought her in[to his house, i.e. they got married] without stipulation [that she had or didn't have vows], and it turns out that she has vows—she goes out without her ketubah. If she went to sage who released the vow, then [the ketubah] would stand. [If he betrothed her] with the understanding that she has no physical defects [but it turns out that she does]—she is not betrothed. If she went to a doctor and he healed her—she is betrothed. If he brought her in without stipulation but it turns out that she does have defects, she goes out she is not betrothed; even though she went to the doctor and he healed her, she leaves without her ketubah. These are the vows they were talking about: E.g. she vowed to not eat meat, to not drink wine, or to not dress in dyed clothes.
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Tosefta Ketubot
All physical defects that make a priest unfit also make a wife unfit [i.e. if she didn't disclose them in the betrothal negotiations, she is not betrothed, see previous halakhah]. Wives have more [than priests]: [Also] smell of mouth, smell of sweat, and warts with no hair.
