Difference between Appellant and Proceeding

What is the difference between Appellant and Proceeding?

Appellant as a noun is a litigant or party that is making an appeal in court. while Proceeding as a noun is the act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or transaction; progress or movement from one thing to another; a measure or step taken in a course of business; a transaction; as, an illegal proceeding; a cautious or a violent proceeding.

We hope you now know whether to use Appellant or Proceeding in your sentence.