A Pennsylvania Writ of Execution is a court order issued by the court to enforce a judgment or money award, directing the sheriff to seize and sell the debtor's property in order to satisfy the debt. It is issued in cases of nonpayment or when the debtor has not complied with other court orders. The Pennsylvania Writ of Execution is also referred to as a "writ of fair facial," which is Latin for "to execute a judgment." There are three types of Pennsylvania Writ of Execution: a writ of execution proper, a writ of possession, and a writ of repletion. A writ of execution proper is issued to enforce a judgment for a money award, ordering the sheriff to seize and sell the debtor's property. A writ of possession is issued to restore possession of the property to the creditor, and a writ of repletion is issued to recover personal property.